The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas

by Petuch; Edward J.

• ISBN13: 9781420045581
• ISBN10: 142004558X
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-18
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Painting a complete picture of the history of the Everglades, The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas brings together the perspectives 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xxi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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