- Usage in publication:
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- Jacob sand*
- Modifications:
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Sand
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Atlantic Coast basin
Summary:
Name Jacob sand applied to interglacial deposit of fine gray sands or the equivalents, 40+ ft thick, overlying the Gardiner[s] clay on Long Island. Conformably underlies Herod gravel. Also occurs eastward to New England islands and Cape Cod. Correlated with Yarmouth stage of Mississippi Valley.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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