Outcrop expression of maximum regressive, maximum flooding, and ravinement surfaces Six stratigraphic surfaces define the
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Outcrop expression of subaerial unconformities and regressive surfaces of marine erosion Six stratigraphic surfaces define
Pyroclastic surges, are dilute, ground-hugging turbulent flows of hot, juvenile volcanic particles and a fluid
I have been under the (mistaken) impression that accretionary aggregates, including accretionary lapilli, are occasional
Block and ash flows – a hot pyroclastic flows that transport big chunks of rock
Ignimbrite is a rock name. Ignimbrites form primarily from the collapse of eruption columns during
Glauconite – an important stratigraphic and paleoenvironmental indicator Glauconite is one of the most recognizable
Two important contributors to bioclastic limestones – foram tests and skeletal sponge spicules Foraminifera
Bryozoa – are a complex but important group of reef and non-reef invertebrates and
Echinoderms and barnacles are important contributors to bioclastic limestones Echinoids are a diverse phylum with