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Exploring North Carolina

Colors of the Earth

Museum geologist examine the geologic processes that helped create North Carolina.

Aired 07/03/2017

Exploring North Carolina

Colors of the Earth

Season 4 Episode 11 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Museum geologist examine the geologic processes that helped create North Carolina.

The North Carolina we know today was formed in part by volcanoes, collisions of continents, and the sea floor of ancient oceans. Some rock formations in this state are known to date back almost 1.5 billion years. Museum geologist examine the geologic processes that helped create the mountains, Piedmont and coastal plain of North Carolina and the precious stones thereon.

Aired 07/03/2017

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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

UNC-TV, Natural World Productions, LLC, WRAL-TV and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Exploring North Carolina

Colors of the Earth

Season 4 Episode 11 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The North Carolina we know today was formed in part by volcanoes, collisions of continents, and the sea floor of ancient oceans. Some rock formations in this state are known to date back almost 1.5 billion years. Museum geologist examine the geologic processes that helped create the mountains, Piedmont and coastal plain of North Carolina and the precious stones thereon.

Aired 07/03/2017

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

UNC-TV, Natural World Productions, LLC, WRAL-TV and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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