KGS Cyclic Sedimentation Original published in D.F. Merriam, ed., 1964, Symposium on cyclic sedimentation: Kansas Geological Survey, Bulletin 169, pp. 247-263
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Figure 4--Stratigraphy of Recent sediments of Frazers Hog Cay area, B.W.I. Vertical section of a southwest-northeast traverse located between Northwest Channel Light and Frazers Hog Cay on northeast margin of Great Bahama Bank (see, Figure 3). Open ocean to left (southwest); bank interior to right (northeast). Data from field studies by John Imbrie and Hugh Buchanan.

Cross section.  Base is Pleistocene and older carbonate rocks; above that is sand with coarse skeletal debris; above that is Oolitic sand to SW and Fine grapestone and oolite sand to NE

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