Sedimentary framework of the modern Mississippi delta /

The arrangement of sedimentary units in the birdfoot delta of the Mississippi River is comparable to the structure of a leaf. Present-day facies can be correlated with delta platform deposits, obtained from borings. The shape and distribution of sedimentary units, as disclosed from these borings,...

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Main Author:	Fisk, Harold N., 1908-1964 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1954.
Subjects:	Geology > Mississippi River. Sediments (Geology) > Louisiana. Mississippi River Delta (La.) Alluvium. Géologie > Mississippi (Fleuve) Sédiments (Géologie) > Louisiane. Mississippi, Delta du (Louis.) Alluvions. Geology. Sediments (Geology) Louisiana. Louisiana > Mississippi River Delta. Mississippi River.