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| State | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Name | Delta Plain, Fresh Marsh |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Holocene |
| Original map label | Qdf |
| Comments | Area of active and abandoned delta lobes of the Mississippi River. |
| Primary rock type | clay or mud |
| Secondary rock type | peat |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay Minor
Unconsolidated > Peat |
| Map references | United States Geological Survey, 1998, Digital Overlay of the Geologic Map of Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wetlands Research Center, Product Id USGS-NWRC 1984-02-0001, http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/. |
| Unit references | United States Geological Survey, 1998, Digital Overlay of the Geologic Map of Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wetlands Research Center, Product Id USGS-NWRC 1984-02-0001, http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/. |
| Geographic coverage | Iberia - Jefferson - Lafourche - Plaquemines - Saint Bernard - Saint Charles - Saint John the Baptist - Saint Mary - Saint Tammany - Tangipahoa - Terrebonne |
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