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The discussion began with a query regarding waterfalls on St. Croix, emphasizing the importance of defining what constitutes a waterfall. Some define it as water cascading down a steep slope (type 1), while others consider it as water free-falling (type 2). In the case of St. Croix, where the streams flow only following recent rainfall, […]
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“A popular misconception in tourist lore is that St Croix was formerly a volcano.” That’s the opening line of FIELD GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, written in 1966 by John T. Whetten, and presented to the 5th Caribbean Geological Conference in 1968. I came across his paper while researching the Kingshill
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