Stratigraphy, structure, absolute age, and paleontology of the upper Pleistocene deposits at Sankaty Head, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
January 1, 1982
The Sankaty Head cliff exposes drift of at least two glaciations and interglacial marine deposits. Radiocarbon, amino-acid- racemization, and uranium-thorium analyses were used to determine the absolute ages of the beds. The results indicate that 1) the Sankaty Sand correlates with oxygen-isotope stage 5 (Sangamonian), 2) the underlying drift is older than stage 5 (Illinoian or older) , and 3) the overlying drift is Wisconsinan in age. -from Authors
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1982 |
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| Title | Stratigraphy, structure, absolute age, and paleontology of the upper Pleistocene deposits at Sankaty Head, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<246:SSAAAP>2.0.CO;2 |
| Authors | Robert N. Oldale, Page C. Valentine, T. M. Cronin, E.C. Spiker, B. W. Blackwelder, D. F. Belknap, J.F. Wehmiller, B. J. Szabo |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geology |
| Index ID | 70011244 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Coastal and Marine Geology Program; Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |