This weekâs episode of â Gene Simmons Family Jewelsâ kicks off with Gene and Shannon in Zambia continuing their honeymoon. Gene seems clueless as to the fact that the two of them are heading out to meet some of his sponsored children.
There's no proof that the Pilgrims even landed on Plymouth Rock, but the Rock does have a fascinating history. Plymouth Rock is an American icon, a symbol of intrepid discovery, liberty, and freedom of conscience. From anywhere in Plymouth, Massachusetts, road signs and residents guide you to Plymouth Rock on the waterfront. The stone itself is granite, probably from a formation known as the Dedham granite, formed 608 million years ago (give or take 17 million years)âthat is, a long time before 1620!
Clasts of rock are eroded from larger rocks, transported (moved) by wind or water and deposited in a basin.After some period of time, the clasts are lithified (lithos is the Greek word for stone). The sedimentary rocks we see today were once gravel, sand, silt, mud, or living things. We decide what to name sedimentary rocks based on the size of the clasts that make up the rock. For most sedimentary rocks, this is easy. Sandstone is made of sand, siltstone is made of silt, mudstone is made of mud and so on.