GLY5786 – Field Topics in Geology of the Bahamas
Spring, 2011
Date
1/19/11
2/2/11
2/16/11
3/2/11
3/16/11
Topic to be covered
Geology of the Bahamas
Tectonics of the Bahamian Banks
Bahamian Karst and Hydrology
Modern Carbonate Deposition and Alteration
Carbonate Petrology
Leaders
Amy, Emily, Kyle, Nikki
Patrick, Sadie, Caitlin
John, Laura, Pati
Jessica, Mitra
January 19th – Geology of the Bahamas and Introduction to San Salvador Island
Carew and Mylroie, 1997, Geology of the Bahamas, in Vacher and Quinn, Geology and
Hydrology of the Carbonate Islands. Developments in Sedimentology 54, 91139.
February 2nd – Tectonics of the Bahamian Banks
Ladd, J.W., and Sheridan, R.E., 1987, Seismic stratigraphy of the Bahamas: AAPG
Bulletin 71, 719-736.
Eberli, G. P., and Ginsburg, R. N., 1987, Segmentation and coalescence of Cenozoic
carbonate platforms, northwestern Great Bahama Bank: Geology, v. 15, p. 75-79.
Williams, C.F., Anderson, R.N., Austin, J.A., Stucture and evolution of Bahamian deepwater channels: Insights from In-situ geophysical and geochemical measurements.
Proc. ODP, Sci. Res. Vol. 101, 439-451.
February 16th – Bahamian Karst and Hydrology
Budd, D.A., and Vacher, H.L., 1991, Predicting the thickness of fresh-water lenses in
carbonate paleo-islands: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 61, p. 43-53.
Mylroie, J.E. and Carew, J.L., 1990, The flank margin model for dissolution cave
development in carbonate platforms, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 15,
413-424.
Whitaker, F.F., Smart, P.L., 2007, Geochemistry of meteoric diagenesis in carbonate
islands of the northern Bahamas: 1. Evidence from field studies, Hydro Proc. V.
21, p. 949-966.
March 2nd – Modern Carbonate Deposition and Alteration
Schlager W., Reijmer, J.J.G., Droxler, A., 1994, Highstand shedding of carbonate
platforms, J. Sed. Res., v. B64, p. 270-281.
Eberli, G.P., 1991, Growth and demise of isolated carbonate platforms: Bahamian
controversies. In: Müller et al. (eds.), Controversies in Modern Geology.
Academic Press. p. 231 -248.
Hu, X. and Burdige, D.J., 2007, Enriched stable carbon isotopes in the pore waters of
carbonate sediments dominated by seagrasses: Evidence for coupled carbonate
dissolution and reprecipitation, GCA, v. 71, p. 129-144.
March 16th –Petrography
Scholle, P.A., 1978, A Color Illustrated Guide to Carbonate Rock Constituents, Textures,
Cements, and Porosities, AAPG Memoir 27, 241 pp.