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Swamp Deposits

Swamp Deposits - Peat, mud, and sand.
StateVirginia
NameSwamp Deposits
Geologic ageQuaternary
Original map labelsp
CommentsCoastal Plain Added Holocene Epoch to age table (Karen Hostettler)
Primary rock typepeat
Secondary rock typeclay or mud
Other rock typessand
Lithologic constituents
Major
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay
Unconsolidated > Peat
Map references
Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/
Unit references
Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, 1993, Geologic Map of Virginia: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, scale 1:500,000
Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/
Geographic coverageChesapeake - Suffolk - Virginia Beach

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