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TitleLoess outcrop near Port Gibson, MS
DescriptionThis is a typical loess hill south of Vicksburg, MS. Note the vertical slope face. The top layer is approximately 4 feet thick. Both layers are wind blown silt.
LocationUS ▹ Mississippi ▹ Jefferson. Near Port Gibson.
Coordinates31.830833,-90.959444
PhotographerLance Yarbrough. 2008-12-09.
Key wordsloess, Mississippi, Vicksburg
Tech details731 KB. Outcrop. Fujifilm FinePix S9500.
GeoDIL number3137
CopyrightLance Yarbrough