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Study Of Channel Sediments, Baltimore Harbor, Norfolk Harbor, York Entrance Channel, R. J. Huggett
Study Of Channel Sediments, Baltimore Harbor, Norfolk Harbor, York Entrance Channel, R. J. Huggett
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3ot~om sediment samples were collected from seven channel locations in the Chesapeake Bay and communicating river systems. The sampling format involved. long cores (designated "L") taken at two nautical mile intervals and surface samples (designated "S) taken at one-half mile intervals.
Inner Shelf Sediments Off Chesapeake Bay. I - General Lithology And Composition, Maynard M. Nichols
Inner Shelf Sediments Off Chesapeake Bay. I - General Lithology And Composition, Maynard M. Nichols
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The sedimentary materials and bottom topography of more than 2400 square miles of the inner continental shelf floor north off the Chesapeake Bay entrance have been surveyed for potential mineral resources. Sediments consist of two principal types: (1) fine sand and (2) medium to coarse sand. The fine sand is grey-colored, subrounded, rich in quartz and relatively 11clean 11 and well sorted. The medium-coarse sand is typically iron-stained, rich in shell and poorly sorted. The fine sand covers inner parts of the shelf floor whereas medium to coarse sand covers seaward parts. Additionally, shell-rich medium to coarse sand occurs on …