Stratigraphy Of The Sedimentary Rocks Of Delaware
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1962-11
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Newark, DE: Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware
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The stratigraphy of the Coastal Plain of Delaware is discussed with emphasis placed upon an appraisal of the stratigraphic nomenclature. A revised stratigraphic column for Delaware is proposed. Rock stratigraphic units, based mainly on data from certain key wells, are described and the published names which have been or which might conceivably be applied to those units are reviewed. In each case a name is chosen and the reasons for the choice are stated.
The relationships between the column established for Delaware and the recognized columns for adjacent states are considered. The rock units of the Coastal Plain of New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland form an interrelated mass. However, profound facies changes do occur, particularly in the dip direction, but also along the strike. Thus, attempts to extend units established in the outcrop belt almost indefinitely into the subsurface have been unsatisfactory.
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stratigraphy, Coastal Plain Delaware, Coastal Plain Maryland, Coastal Plain New Jersey, Potomac Formation, Magothy Formation, Merchantville Formation, Wenonah Formation, Matawan Formation