Norumbega fault
The Norumbega fault or the Norumbega fault system is a 20 to 25km wide[1] fault and shear zone of late Paleozoic era. It developed just inland from the Maine coast, with the geologic fault running roughly parallel to the coastline, including a portion of the northern shore of Casco Bay.[2] The Flying Point Fault in Casco Bay is considered part of the Norumbega Fault system, dividing bedrock formations that have distinct geological characteristics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bothner, Wallace A.; Hussey II, Arthur M. (1 January 1999). "Norumbega connections: Casco Bay, Maine, to Massachusetts?". In Ludman, Allan; West Jr., David P. (eds.). Norumbega Fault System of the Northern Appalachians. Geological Society of America. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8137-2331-0. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Osberg, Philip H.; Hussey, Arthur M. II; Boone, Gary M. "Bedrock Geologic Map of Maine". DigitalMaine Repository. Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Berry, Henry N. IV; West, David P. Jr. "Guidebook for Field Trips along the Maine Coast from Maquoit Bay to Muscongus Bay". DigitalMaine Repository. Middlebury College. Retrieved 16 October 2024.