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A Large Cliff Scarp Exposure of Beach-Nourished Sands Along the St. Andrew Bay Channel, Florida: Evidence for the Rapid Formation of Siliciclastic Stratigraphy

Froede Jr, Carl R. (2006) A Large Cliff Scarp Exposure of Beach-Nourished Sands Along the St. Andrew Bay Channel, Florida: Evidence for the Rapid Formation of Siliciclastic Stratigraphy. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 43 (3): 5.

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Abstract

Naturalists define Earth history from the stratigraphic record. Modern settings and processes are used to construct the geologic column. Every sedimentary layer purports to convey the passage of time, usually immense periods, and the features within the sediments are used to explain their long depositional history. Conversely, the young-Earth creation/Flood framework proposes that the majority of the rock record is the result of the global Flood of Genesis. Support for this approach has come from highly energetic volcanic settings and laboratory studies of sedimentary deposition. Another setting offers additional supporting evidence for the Flood depositional framework. Beach nourishment activities along Florida’s coastline have been ongoing for many years. A nourished dune escarpment occurs along the western side of the St. Andrew Bay Channel at Panama City Beach, Florida. Along this sidewall, the siliciclastic sediments, bedding structures, and fossil content can be closely examined. This quartz-rich sand-particle-size material was naturally segregated and rapidly deposited into bed forms that correspond to siliciclastic strata observed in the rock record. This locale effectively demonstrates the rapid formation of siliciclastic strata within conditions likely analogous to the Flood.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QE Geology > QE640 Stratigraphy
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:44
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:44
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1023

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