Geology of Boring 93 UES, Test Section III. Atchafalaya Levee System, Louisiana,

Abstract

Depositional environments in boring 93 UES taken at Test Section 3, Atchafalaya Levee System, La., were identified as alternate intervals of poorly drained swamp and lake. The swamp deposits are distorted and fractured adjacent to rotted organic matter. Lake deposits were of shallow deposition and included thin deltaic facies. The deposits are mostly clay. There are delicate evidences of layering, some nodular and plate-like carbonate concentrations, and some churning by invertebrates. Pronounced shear planes are present as the result of differential compaction.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA033150

Entities

People

  • E. L. Krinitzsky
  • J. T. Lewis

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbonates
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geology
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Intervals
  • Invertebrates
  • Louisiana
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Space Sciences

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