Saturday, November 26, 2011

[Geology2] Louisiana geology



On 11/26/2011 10:30 AM, Lin Kerns wrote:
 

Louisiana is a virtual dumping ground for the Mississippi and so anything of value you would find there would come from elsewhere.  Composed mainly of sediments, there's not a lot to get excited over unless you are into the river. And Nawlins is a glorified sand bar. Go for the culture, not for the geology.


Actually, there are pliocene to holocene fossils in the bayou and creek beds north of St. Francisville. These were preserved under loess blown from the Mississippi River to the west. That is also where the Myrtles Plantation is located, "ghost central." There are a couple of cretaceous salt dome outcrops on the west side of the state, strictly marine fossils, though.

Chuck


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