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Lake Carmel pit, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 30.0542,-89.9553 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Louisiana, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Carmel pit, 4.5-6.0 m (New Orleans barrier trend) | Miller III W. (1983) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the New Orleans barrier trend, which overlies the Michoud Fm (Holocene), and is overlain by the St Bernards delta complex. AGE: Holocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 4.5-6.0 m in section. | sandstone | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary | |
| Lake Carmel pit, 6.0-6.3 m (New Orleans barrier trend) | Miller III W. (1983) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the New Orleans barrier trend, which overlies the Michoud Fm (Holocene), and is overlain by the St Bernards delta complex. AGE: Holocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 6.0-6.3 m in section. | sandstone | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary | |
| Lake Carmel pit, 6.3-7.5 m [Michoud Fm] | Miller III W. (1983) | Michoud | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Michoud Fm, which overlie unnamed equivalents of the Little Woods paleosol and Deweyville Fm (Pleistocene), and is overlain by the New Orleans barrier trend. AGE: Holocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 6.3-7.5 m in section. | claystone | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
| Lake Carmel pit, 7.5-9.0 m [Michoud Fm] | Miller III W. (1983) | Michoud | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Michoud Fm, which overlie unnamed equivalents of the Little Woods paleosol and Deweyville Fm (Pleistocene), and is overlain by the New Orleans barrier trend. AGE: Holocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 7.5-9.0 m in section. | claystone | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
| Lake Carmel pit, 9.0-10.0 m [Michoud Fm] | Miller III W. (1983) | Michoud | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Michoud Fm, which overlie unnamed equivalents of the Little Woods paleosol and Deweyville Fm (Pleistocene), and is overlain by the New Orleans barrier trend. AGE: Holocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 9-10 m in section. | claystone | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
