Research Article| March 30, 1929 Geological History of the Antillean Region 1 CHARLES SCHUCHERT CHARLES SCHUCHERT Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1929) 40 (1): 337–360. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-40-337 Article history received: 03 Jan 1929 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation CHARLES SCHUCHERT; Geological History of the Antillean Region . GSA Bulletin 1929;; 40 (1): 337–360. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-40-337 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionIn selecting a subject for the address of the retiring Vice-President of Section E, I have taken the most interesting but least known portion of one in which I have been very much interested during the past twenty years and more, namely, the paleogeography of North America. The portion dealt with on this occasion is the known geological development of the greater Antillean region—that is, the seas and lands bounded by the perimeters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean mediterranean.The deciphering of the geological development of this greater Antillean region began with the versatile and philosophical Alexander von Humboldt. In June, 1799, he and the botanist Bonpland set out for Central and South America to study their physical geography and tropical botany. Humboldt first studied Venezuela and the Orinoco country, and later traveled more than a year in Cuba. After visiting western South America, he . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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