Sediment accumulation and Holocene - OzCoasts

Sediment accumulation and Holocene evolution of the Fitzroy River lower floodplain
Facies Thickness (m) Cumulative thickness (m)
Clay 10.06 10.06
Sand 4.88 14.94
Clay and stone 1.524 16.464
Clay 6.1 22.564
Fine sand 1.524 24.088
Clay and sand 1.22 25.308
Sand 0.91 26.218
Stone and sand 0.61 26.828
Clay and stone 0.91 27.738
Sand 1.98 29.718
Gravel 0.15 29.868
Sand and soil 1.22 31.088
Stone 0.15 31.238
Sand and soil 0.91 32.148
Clay and stone 0.3 32.448
Sand and gravel 3.05 35.498
Clay 1.83 37.328
Borehole PB5
Facies Thickness (m) Cumulative Thickness (m)
Top soil 0.45 0.45
Yellow and red clay 0.76 1.21
Blue clay 3.66 4.87
Whitish green clay 2.74 7.61
Yellow sand and clay 4.57 12.18
Coarse sand 0.61 12.79
Clay and sand 3.66 16.45
Sticky yellow clay 2.44 18.89
Sand 1.22 20.11
Clay 0.61 20.72
Sand and gravel 7.92 28.64
Clay 0.3 28.94
Coarse sand and gravel with
3.35 32.29
stones
Coarse sand 1.83 34.12
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