Kristine Cummings

What Is In Dallasite?

Dallasite is a breccia made of subequant to rectangular or distinctly elongate, curvilinear shards that represent the spalled rims of pillow basalt (see: Hyaloclastite). This material is commonly partly altered to chlorite, epidote, quartz and carbonate, for which the local term ‘dallasite’ has been coined. How do you identify a Dallasite? As a breccia, Dallasite …

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Why Did Spring Break Traffic To Fort Lauderdale Spike During The 1940S?

4) Why did spring break traffic to Fort Lauderdale spike during the 1940s? During World War II, Fort Lauderdale became home to a new crop of partiers — wealthy Ivy Leaguers who traditionally partied in the Caribbean, but who had been scared off my rumors of German submarine activity in that area. When did spring …

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