| State | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Name | Delta Plain, Saline Marsh |
| Geologic age | Holocene |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay
Minor
Unconsolidated > Peat
|
| Comments | Area of active and abandoned delta lobes of the Mississippi River. |
| References | Snead, J.I., and Mcculloh, R.P., 1984, Geologic Map of Louisiana: Louisiana Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Iberia - Jefferson - Lafourche - Orleans - Plaquemines - Saint Bernard - Saint Charles - Saint Mary - Saint Tammany - Terrebonne - Vermilion |