The geology of the Everglades and adjacent areas

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Call Number
QE100.E9 P48 2007
Status
Checked Out (Due 8/26/2022)
Item Note
Includes 1 DVD

Summary

Painting a complete picture of the history of the Everglades, The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas brings together theperspectives of various geoscientists to provides an overview of the geology, paleontology, and paleoceanography of the Everglades region. It emphasizes the upper 300 m of the geologic framework of the area and gives insight into the local stratigraphy, geomorphology, lithology, and historical geology. Building upon the geologic nomenclature and stratigraphic sequences set down by the Florida Geological Survey, the book includes redefinitions of some previously poorly known formations, the chronological fine-tuning of other poorly known units, and the description of 7 new members.

Designed to be a field guide as well as a reference, the book is illustrated with photographs of exposed geologic sections, stratotype localities, collection sites, and details of interesting fossil beds. It contains 124 full-page illustrations with 69 black and white figures, 43 black and white plates of index fossils, and 12 full color plates of simulated space shuttle images of Florida's ancient seas and coastlines. This text is accompanied by a CD-ROM that features animated maps along with a Power Point presentation of simulated space shuttle imagery of Eocene-to-Holocene Florida.

The book is arranged by geologic time, ranging from the late Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene to the Holocene. The authors place lithostratigraphic descriptions of the geologic formations and members into this chronological framework, along with the paleogeography of the seas and lakes within which they were deposited. They also emphasize biostratigraphy with over 1000 index fossils listed and over 400 illustrated. The book brings together information previously spread through innumerable publications, saving you the time and effort it would take to assemble and cross-reference multiple sources.

Contents

  • Introduction p. xxi
  • Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Everglades Geology p. 1
  • History of Geologic Exploration in the Everglades p. 1
  • Geomorphology of the Everglades Region p. 4
  • Eastern Region p. 4
  • Western Region p. 6
  • Southern Region p. 6
  • Geologic Framework of the Everglades Region p. 7
  • The Carbonate Platform Depositional Episode p. 7
  • The Upwelling-Deltaic Depositional Episode p. 9
  • The Pseudoatoll Depositional Episode p. 10
  • Everglades Mollusk Ages and Relative Dating p. 11
  • The Hernandoan Mollusk Age p. 12
  • The Charlottean Mollusk Age p. 13
  • The Kissimmean Mollusk Age p. 13
  • The Bellegladean Mollusk Age p. 15
  • The Lakeworthian Mollusk Age p. 16
  • Paleoceanography of the Everglades p. 16
  • Chapter 2 Late Paleogene to Early Miocene Southern Florida p. 21
  • The Paleogeography of the Ocala Sea p. 22
  • Megatsunamis and the Everglades Unconformity p. 22
  • Paleogeography of the Dade Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 25
  • The Suwannee Limestone, Vicksburg Group p. 27
  • History of Discovery p. 27
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 27
  • Stratotype p. 28
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 28
  • Suwannee Index Fossils p. 28
  • Paleogeography of the Tampa Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 32
  • The Arcadia Formation, Hawthorn Group p. 32
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 33
  • Stratotype p. 34
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 34
  • The Nocatee Member, Arcadia Formation p. 34
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 34
  • Stratotype p. 35
  • The Tampa Member, Arcadia Formation p. 36
  • History of Discovery p. 36
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 36
  • Stratotype p. 37
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 37
  • Tampa Index Fossils p. 37
  • Paleogeography of the Arcadia Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 41
  • Chapter 3 Middle and Late Miocene to Early Pliocene Southern Florida p. 45
  • Paleogeography of the Polk Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 45
  • The Peace River Formation, Hawthorn Group p. 46
  • The Bone Valley Member, Peace River Formation p. 46
  • History of Discovery p. 46
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 47
  • Stratotype p. 48
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 48
  • Peace River Index Fossils p. 48
  • Paleogeography of the Charlotte Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 50
  • The Bayshore Formation, Hawthorn Group p. 51
  • History of Discovery p. 51
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 51
  • Stratotype p. 53
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 53
  • The Cocoplum Member, Bayshore Formation p. 53
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 53
  • Stratotype p. 54
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 54
  • Cocoplum Index Fossils p. 54
  • The Port Charlotte Member, Bayshore Formation p. 54
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 54
  • Stratotype p. 56
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 56
  • Port Charlotte Index Fossils p. 56
  • The Paleogeography of the Murdock Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 56
  • The Murdock Station Formation, Hawthorn Group p. 59
  • History of Discovery p. 59
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 59
  • Stratotype p. 61
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 62
  • The Jupiter Waterway Member, Murdock Station Formation p. 62
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 62
  • Stratotype p. 62
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 63
  • Jupiter Waterway Index Fossils p. 63
  • The Sarasota Member, Murdock Station Formation p. 63
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 63
  • Stratotype p. 65
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 65
  • Sarasota Member Index Fossils p. 65
  • Chapter 4 Middle and Late Pliocene Southern Florida p. 69
  • Paleogeography of the Tamiami Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 69
  • The Tamiami Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 72
  • History of Discovery p. 72
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 74
  • Stratotype p. 74
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 75
  • Tamiami Index Fossils p. 75
  • The Buckingham Member, Tamiami Formation p. 75
  • History of Discovery p. 75
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 76
  • Stratotype p. 77
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 77
  • Buckingham Index Fossils p. 77
  • The Pinecrest Member, Tamiami Formation p. 82
  • History of Discovery p. 82
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 83
  • Stratotype p. 84
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 84
  • Pinecrest Index Fossils p. 85
  • The Ochopee Member, Tamiami Formation p. 92
  • History of Discovery p. 92
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 92
  • Stratotype p. 93
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 93
  • Ochopee Index Fossils p. 93
  • The Golden Gate Member, Tamiami Formation p. 94
  • History of Discovery p. 94
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 96
  • Stratotype p. 96
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 96
  • Golden Gate Index Fossils p. 97
  • The Fruitville Member, Tamiami Formation p. 104
  • History of Discovery p. 104
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 104
  • Stratotype p. 106
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 106
  • Fruitville Index Fossils p. 106
  • Chapter 5 Latest Pliocene to Earliest Pleistocene Southern Florida p. 117
  • Paleogeography of the Caloosahatchee Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 117
  • The Caloosahatchee Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 119
  • History of Discovery p. 119
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 119
  • Stratotype p. 120
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 120
  • Caloosahatchee Index Fossils p. 121
  • The Fordville Member, Caloosahatchee Formation p. 121
  • History of Discovery p. 121
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 121
  • Stratotype p. 122
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 122
  • Fordville Index Fossils p. 122
  • The Fort Denaud Member, Caloosahatchee Formation p. 124
  • History of Discovery p. 124
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 124
  • Stratotype p. 125
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 125
  • Fort Denaud Index Fossils p. 126
  • The Bee Branch Member, Caloosahatchee Formation p. 131
  • History of Discovery p. 131
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 131
  • Stratotype p. 132
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 132
  • Bee Branch Index Fossils p. 132
  • The Ayers Landing Member, Caloosahatchee Formation p. 134
  • History of Discovery p. 134
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 134
  • Stratotype p. 134
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 135
  • Ayers Landing Index Fossils p. 135
  • The Nashua Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 137
  • History of Discovery p. 137
  • Lithology and Areal Extent p. 137
  • Stratotype p. 138
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 139
  • The Fort Drum Member, Nashua Formation p. 139
  • History of Discovery p. 139
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 140
  • Stratotype p. 141
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 141
  • Fort Drum Index Fossils p. 141
  • The Rucks Pit Member, Nashua Formation p. 142
  • History of Discovery p. 142
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 142
  • Stratotype p. 144
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 144
  • Rucks Pit Index Fossils p. 144
  • Chapter 6 Middle Pleistocene Southern Florida p. 147
  • Paleogeography of the Loxahatchee Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 148
  • The Bermont Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 150
  • History of Discovery p. 150
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 150
  • Stratotype p. 152
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 152
  • Bermont Index Fossils p. 152
  • The Holey Land Member, Bermont Formation p. 153
  • History of Discovery p. 153
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 154
  • Stratotype p. 157
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 157
  • Holey Land Index Fossils p. 157
  • The Okeelanta Member, Bermont Formation p. 162
  • History of Discovery p. 162
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 162
  • Stratotype p. 164
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 164
  • Okeelanta Index Fossils p. 164
  • Paleogeography of the Belle Glade Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 166
  • The Belle Glade Member, Bennont Formation p. 168
  • History of Discovery p. 168
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 168
  • Stratotype p. 169
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 169
  • Belle Glade Index Fossils p. 169
  • Chapter 7 Late Pleistocene to Holocene Southern Florida p. 173
  • Paleogeography of the Lake Worth Subsea, Okeechobean Sea p. 175
  • The Fort Thompson Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 176
  • History of Discovery p. 176
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 176
  • Stratotype p. 177
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 177
  • Fort Thompson Index Fossils p. 178
  • The Okaloacoochee Member, Fort Thompson Formation p. 178
  • History of Discovery p. 178
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 178
  • Stratotype p. 178
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 179
  • Okaloacoochee Index Fossils p. 179
  • The Coffee Mill Hammock Member, Fort Thompson Formation p. 80
  • History of Discovery p. 180
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 180
  • Stratotype p. 183
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 183
  • Coffee Mill Hammock Index Fossils p. 183
  • The Miami Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 185
  • History of Discovery p. 185
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 187
  • Stratotype p. 188
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 188
  • Miami Index Fossils p. 189
  • The Anastasia Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 189
  • History of Discovery p. 189
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 190
  • Stratotype p. 192
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 192
  • Anastasia Index Fossils p. 192
  • The Key Largo Formation, Okeechobee Group p. 192
  • History of Discovery p. 192
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 192
  • Stratotype p. 193
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 193
  • Key Largo Index Fossils p. 193
  • The Surficial Complex p. 193
  • The Lake Flirt Formation, Surficial Complex p. 194
  • History of Discovery p. 194
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 194
  • Stratotype p. 195
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 195
  • Lake Flirt Index Fossils p. 195
  • The Pamlico Formation, Surficial Complex p. 195
  • History of Discovery p. 195
  • Lithologic Description and Areal Extent p. 195
  • Age and Correlative Units p. 197
  • Pamlico Index Fossils p. 197
  • References p. 199
  • Index p. 205

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