Manhattan Schist

About the Episode

All over the city you can see outcrops of bedrock. It’s called Manhattan schist, and it’s a clue to how the city—and the whole East Coast—was made.

Aired: 10/20/15 | Expires: | Runtime: 1m 13s

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