1980
DOI: 10.3133/ofr80549
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Sedimentology of Southwestern Roads region, U.S. Virgin Islands: Origin and rate of sediment accumulation

Abstract: Sand deposits on the southern shelf of the U.S. Virgin Islands were investigated to determine their origin and to relate origin to environmental processes and production rates. Analysis of sea-floor samples for composition shows that the sand has been derived mainly from calcareous algae and molluscs in situ. Zonation of the dominant sand producers is related to the present environmental setting; water depth has the greatest influence.Carbon-14 dating of cores as long as 5 m indicates accumulation rates of sli… Show more

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