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July 13, 2020
This and the following two posts look briefly at the development of stratigraphic concepts and
Category: Interpreting ancient environments
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June 21, 2020
A look at volcaniclastics – pyroclastic fall deposits in outcrop This is part of the
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An example of a Paleoproterozoic stromatolite reef This is part of the How To…series on
Sedimentary structures: Stromatolites
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A look at stromatolites and cryptalgal laminates in outcrop This is part of the How
Volcanics in outcrop: Secondary Volcaniclastics
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A look at reworked volcaniclastics in outcrop This is part of the How To… series
Volcanics in outcrop: Lava flows
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A look at lava flows in outcrop This is part of the How To… series
Sedimentary structures: Alluvial fans
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Sedimentary structures: coarse-grained fluvial
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A look at coarse-grained, braided rivers in outcrop This is part of the How To…series
Sedimentary structures: Fine-grained fluvial
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A look at fine-grained, high sinuosity rivers in outcrop This is part of the How
Sedimentary structures: Mass Transport Deposits
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April 12, 2020
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