Florida’s Geologic History

Abstract

Hundreds of millions of years of geologic processes lead to the formation of Florida.  This document described the 3 primary processes that created Florida as we know it today: 1) plate tectonics (>160 million years ago), 2) carbonate production (160 - 23 million years ago), and 3) siliciclastic invasion (23 million years ago – present).  It also discusses the major processes that continue to reform the morphology of the Florida Platform: sea level change, karstification, and humans. Previous Version: Allen, Ginger, and Martin Main. 2005. “Florida’s Geological History”. EDIS 2005 (7). https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114948.