Stratigraphy (GEOL 605) Field Trip to Chesapeake

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Stratigraphy (GEOL 605) Field Trip to Chesapeake
Delaware Canal SectionSeptember 6, 2008

• All images were captured on a field trip led by
  Dr. Ron Martin at the University of Delaware.
  Dr. Martin has been leading graduate level
• stratigraphy field excursions at the location
  for many years and provided the interpretations
  in the slides that follow. Special thanks to him
  for loaning his eyes and years of experience!
  Please see the last slide in the series for
  relevant reference materials.

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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
Mt. Laurel Fm.
Englishtown Fm.
Merchantville Fm.
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
Merchantville Fm.
Magothy Fm.
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
Open Shelf
Mt. Laurel Fm.
Englishtown Fm.
Merchantville Fm.
Magothy Fm.
Lagoonal
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
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Stop 2.1 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Section
(Magothy through Mount Laurel Fms.)
Mt. Laurel Fm.
Englishtown Fm.
Merchantville Fm.
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Relevant Reference Materials
See Dr. Martin for a copy of the geologic
descriptions for each of the units examined
during the field trip