Application of the PAC hypothesis to the Thacher Member of the Manlius Formation has resulted in its division into eleven correlative PACs, shallowing-upward cycles produced by sedimentary aggradation following rapid episodic base-level rises. The eleven Thacher PACs are organized into two sequence so Manlius PACs 1-5 contain predominantly intertidal facies; Manlius PACs 6-11 are comprised mainly of subtidal and supratidal facies. These sequences are discernible at all localities in the Hudson Valley and central New York State. This study demonstrates that certain distinctive facies found in PACs of the upper Thacher sequence developed laterally persistent horizons, an observation made earlier by Rickard (1962), The PAC 8 algal laminite horizon, which corresponds to the waterlime datum of Rickard (1962, figure 2), provides the primary time and environmental datum for the upper Thacher PAC sequence. Correlation of upper Thacher PACs demonstrates that the Manlius-Coeymans formational contact is unconformable. in eastern New York State. The thickness of section and number of PACs in the upper Thacher decreases progressively from west to east. Erosion responsible for the missing section and PACs is attributed to differential tectonic uplift of the eastern basin margin prior to any Coeymans deposition. / Earth and Environmental Science / Accompanied by one .pdf file: 1) Goodman-Supplemental-1985.pdf
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/8631 |
| Date | January 1985 |
| Creators | Goodman, William M. |
| Contributors | Goodwin, Peter W., Anderson, E. J. (Edwin Joseph), 1939-, Myer, George H. |
| Publisher | Temple University. Libraries |
| Source Sets | Temple University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation, Image |
| Format | 99 pages |
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| Relation | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/8595, Digital copy of print original., Theses and Dissertations |
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