A Stratigraphic and Depositional Interpretation of a Sand Quarry in Middle Georgia
Analysis of sediments from two sand quarries in Mauk, Georgia indicate braided stream environment. Sediment samples of both Pleistocene and Cretaceous age were collected, sedimentary features such as trough cross-bedding along with laminar bedding were recorded, and photos were taken to document the scale and stratigraphic sequences of the sediments. Petrified wood was collected throughout the two sand quarries indicating a terrestrial origin. Post-depositional modifications seen at some of sites include load and flame structures. Sediment samples were examined for grain-size distributions and other sediment textures.
Mauk Georgia, GA, Pleistocene, Cretaceous, Chattahoochee Valley, Quaternary, Earth Sciences, Geology, Sedimentology
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