Marl-loess of the lower Wabash valley

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Research Article| January 01, 1903 Marl-loess of the lower Wabash valley* M. L. FULLER; M. L. FULLER Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. G. CLAPP F. G. CLAPP Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information M. L. FULLER F. G. CLAPP Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 © 1903 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1903) 14 (1): 153–176. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-14-153 Article history First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation M. L. FULLER, F. G. CLAPP; Marl-loess of the lower Wabash valley. GSA Bulletin 1903;; 14 (1): 153–176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-14-153 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionThe descriptions and conclusions herewith presented are based on observations made during the course of the geologic mapping of six 15-minute quadrangles in southern Indiana and Illinois for the U. S. Geological Survey. Most of the evidence was obtained from the Mount Carmel, Princeton, and New Harmony quadrangles, or those crossed by the Wabash river, though a number of minor, yet important features bearing on the loess problem were noted in the Haubstadt, Boonville, and Petersburg quadrangles to the eastward (figure 1). With the exception of the dunes of probable late Winconsin stage, occurring along the border of the Wabash valley, and the recent flood-plain deposits bordering all but the smallest streams, the entire surface of these quadrangles is covered with a mantle of fine silts. Up to the present time no attempts to differentiate these silts have been made, the whole mantle apparently being regarded as a unit . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.