Title: Sedimentary and petrographic analysis of the St. Peter sandstone
Abstract: Research Article| April 30, 1935 Sedimentary and petrographic analysis of the St. Peter sandstone † GEORGE A. THIEL GEORGE A. THIEL Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1935) 46 (4): 559–614. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-46-559 Article history received: 17 May 1934 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation GEORGE A. THIEL; Sedimentary and petrographic analysis of the St. Peter sandstone . GSA Bulletin 1935;; 46 (4): 559–614. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-46-559 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract INTRODUCTIONThe St. Peter sandstone is the most widespread arenaceous terrane of the Ordovician in the Mississippi Valley region (Fig. 1). The formation has been studied and described in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, but has not been given a comprehensive sedimentary analysis in the upper Mississippi Valley. This study was undertaken in an attempt to determine the characteristics of the formation nearer the source of its sands and to compare the St. Peter of Minnesota and Wisconsin with that of the regions farther south (Fig. 1).It has been stated frequently that the St. Peter sandstone was derived from the Potsdam sandstone that cropped out around the south margin of the pre-Cambrian shield in the upper Mississippi Valley region during Ordovician time. These formations, already composed of well-sorted and well-rounded components, supplied the sands that characterize the St. Peter sandstone. These sands were delivered to the Ordovician sea by . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
Publication Year: 1935
Publication Date: 1935-04-30
Language: en
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