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Abstract
Preliminary Observations of Modern Point Bar Facies, Amite River, Louisiana
Whitney J. Autin (1), Chris M. Fontana (2)
ABSTRACT
The modern Amite River, an incised, flashy discharge stream, represents a coarse sand and gravel bedload system typical of the Florida Parishes of southeastern Louisiana. Preliminary investigation provides general descriptions of channel morphology and sedimentology which permit the recognition of distinct point-bar facies.
Bedform and stratification types are used to differentiate lower bar, upper bar, and chute-bar facies. The lower bar facies contain transverse bars, scour pits, dunes, and ripples. A vertical sequence reveals poorly defined tabular and trough cross
-stratifictions and horizontal stratifications. The upper bar facies appear similar to a longitudinal bar with superimposed ripples. A vertical sequence shows small scale (less than 5 cm thick) or medium scale (5 to 15 cm thick) trough and tabular
cross
-stratifictions, horizontal laminations, ripple-drift
cross
-laminations, and clay drapes. The chute-bar facies is characterized by coalescing lobate bars with superimposed ripples. A vertical sequence displays large scale (greater than 15 cm thick) tabular
cross
-stratifictions, small- or medium-scale trough
cross
-stratifications, ripple-drift
cross
-laminations, and clay drapes.
Evaluation of observed facies characteristics indicates that the distribution of bar facies and the development of vertical sedimentary profiles appears to be related to the degree of meander curvature. Further research is being initiated to construct a semi-quantitative geomorphic and sedimentologic facies model useful to investigators of both modern and ancient fluvial systems.
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