Copyright by Nysha Chaderton 2009 - The University of Texas at ...
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Figure 2.14: Planar parallel lamin<strong>at</strong>ed silt and fine grained sand <strong>at</strong> Chalky Mount Ridge.<br />
Overlying sand bed is coarse grained and the base <strong>of</strong> the sand bed is cemented with<br />
hem<strong>at</strong>ite. Hammer for scale. ............................................................................................. 80<br />
Figure 2.15: Correl<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> sections measured <strong>at</strong> Chalky Mount Ridge showing stacking<br />
p<strong>at</strong>terns <strong>of</strong> channel elements. Contacts were walked in the field where possible.<br />
Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with tabloid printing. ....................... 81<br />
Figure 2.16a: Measured section <strong>at</strong> Chalky Mount Ridge Lower showing the thick<br />
overbank/ master levee deposit. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with<br />
tabloid printing.................................................................................................................. 82<br />
Figure 2.16b: Measured section taken <strong>at</strong> Chalky Mount Ridge Lower showing the thick<br />
overbank/ master levee deposit. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with<br />
tabloid printing.................................................................................................................. 83<br />
Figure 2.16c: Measured section <strong>at</strong> Chalky Mount Ridge Lower showing the thick<br />
overbank/ master levee deposit. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with<br />
tabloid printing.................................................................................................................. 84<br />
........................................................................................................................................... 85<br />
Figure 2.17: Sleeping Giant Ridge outcrop. View looking north. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17)<br />
requires plotter or printer with tabloid printing. ............................................................... 85<br />
Figure 2.18: Correl<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> sections measured <strong>at</strong> Sleeping Giant Ridge showing stacking<br />
<strong>of</strong> the six channel elements identified <strong>at</strong> this loc<strong>at</strong>ion. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires<br />
plotter or printer with tabloid printing. ............................................................................. 86<br />
Figure 2.19: Conglomer<strong>at</strong>e bed observed <strong>at</strong> CRBSGRF section with pencil shown for<br />
scale. Clasts are well rounded and comprised <strong>of</strong> iron-rich clasts (red and orange) and<br />
white lithified mud clasts.................................................................................................. 87<br />
Figure 2.20: Very coarse grained quartz rich sand bed <strong>at</strong> Sleeping Giant Ridge. Orangered<br />
hem<strong>at</strong>ite cement is only a surface fe<strong>at</strong>ure- fresh faces do not show this cement.<br />
Mechanical pencil point for scale. ................................................................................... 87<br />
Figure 2.21: Parallel lamin<strong>at</strong>ed silt and mud overlying wavy beds <strong>of</strong> silt and mud <strong>at</strong><br />
Sleeping Giant Ridge. Pencil for scale. ............................................................................ 88<br />
Figure 2.22: Parallel lamin<strong>at</strong>ed silt and mud overlain <strong>by</strong> a coarser grained sand bed th<strong>at</strong> is<br />
loading into the underlying finer grained bed <strong>at</strong> Sleeping Giant Ridge. Flame structures<br />
have developed. Pencil for scale....................................................................................... 88<br />
Figure 2.23a: Measured section <strong>at</strong> the East Coast Road Bene<strong>at</strong>h Sleeping Giant Ridge<br />
showing a thick master levee package. Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer<br />
with tabloid printing.......................................................................................................... 89<br />
Figure 2.23b: Measured section <strong>at</strong> the East Coast Road Bene<strong>at</strong>h Sleeping Giant Ridge<br />
showing a master levee package overlain <strong>by</strong> stacked channel fill packages. Oversized<br />
Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with tabloid printing.......................................... 90<br />
Figure 2.23c: Measured section <strong>at</strong> the East Coast Road Bene<strong>at</strong>h Sleeping Giant Ridge<br />
showing a master levee package overlain <strong>by</strong> stacked channel fill packages. Oversized<br />
Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with tabloid printing.......................................... 91<br />
Figure 2.23e: Measured section <strong>at</strong> the East Coast Road Bene<strong>at</strong>h Sleeping Giant Ridge<br />
showing stacked channel fill packages interbedded with channel margin packages.<br />
Oversized Pl<strong>at</strong>e (11x17) requires plotter or printer with tabloid printing. ....................... 93<br />
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