Geology Reference
In-Depth Information
Pelletoidal sands with lime mud matrix,
and lime muds
Skeletal sands and lime muds, chiefly of
pelagic origin
Ridges and islands of Pleistocene oolitic
calcarenite
Exposed
Coral reefs
Coralgal
Oolitic
Skeletal sands (>40% skeletal grains)
Local areas of skeletal sands around
patch reefs and coral knolls
Oolitic sands (>60% ooids)
Pelletoidal sands
(b)
GREAT BAHAMA
BANK
Andros Platform
(a)
N
Grapestone
Mud
Pellet mud
Sample location
GreatEast
26
o
N
N
10
0 fa
tho
m
s
'
BIMINI
Bimini Islands
NEW
PROVIDENCE
Joulters Cay
25
o
N
24
o
N
50 km
50
km
79
o
W
78
o
W
Fig. 6.
(a)
Facies map (modifi ed) after Ginsburg
et al
. (1958) and Traverse & Ginsburg (1966); (b) facies map (modifi ed) after Purdy (1963b); (c) facies map (modifi ed)
after Enos (1974).
