A Mid-Late Quaternary loess-paleosol record in Simmons Farm in southern Illinois, USA

Wang, H.; Lundstrom, C. C.; Zhang, Z.; Grimley, D. A.; Balsam, W. L.

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In unglaciated areas of the Mississippi Valley region, the typical full loess-paleosol succession contains the Modern Soil developed in Peoria Silt, weakly developed Farmdale Geosol developed in Roxana Silt, Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, and Yarmouth Geosol developed in Crowley‘s Ridge Silt. Although a fifth loess called the Marianna Silt is reported at one area, the paleosol that separates the Crowley Ridge and Marianna Silts is not well defined. Previous thermoluminescence (TL) and optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) age chronology has suggested multiple phases of Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, but clear morphological evidence of polygenetic Sangamon Geosol profiles have not been found. Recently, a thick loess-paleosol sequence has been studied in the middle Mississippi Valley in unglaciated southern Illinois, USA. Soil morphology and analytical results revealed five loesses and associated paleosol units. Two Sangamon Bt horizons were found separated by a thick ACtk horizon, interpreted to indicate two phases of Sangamon Geosol development. This well-preserved loess-paleosol succession provides one of the most complete mid-late Quaternary loess records in the middle Mississippi Valley to date, and is important for studying the stratigraphic framework and paleoclimate and environment changes. ?? 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Wang, H.; Lundstrom, C. C.; Zhang, Z.; Grimley, D. A.; Balsam, W. L.

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A Mid-Late Quaternary loess-paleosol record in Simmons Farm in southern Illinois, USA; 2009; Article; Journal; Quaternary Science Reviews; Wang, H.; Lundstrom, C. C.; Zhang, Z.; Grimley, D. A.; Balsam, W. L.