New page: A '''chenier''' is a ridge formed by the lateral transport and reworking of deltaic sediments, usually containing large amounts of shell deposits. Cheniers are named for the [[oak...
A '''chenier''' is a ridge formed by the lateral transport and reworking of deltaic [[sediments]], usually containing large amounts of [[shell]] deposits. Cheniers are named for the [[oak]] trees (chene -French for oak) found growing on the ridges.<ref>USGS</ref>