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Page 355
... sediments ( Scandinavia and the Canadian Shield ) . In inland depressions , fresh water and wind laid down Ju- rassic deposits of thick terrestrial ( lacustrian , fluviatile , eolian ) sediments , as in Siberia and Australia ( Walloon ...
... sediments ( Scandinavia and the Canadian Shield ) . In inland depressions , fresh water and wind laid down Ju- rassic deposits of thick terrestrial ( lacustrian , fluviatile , eolian ) sediments , as in Siberia and Australia ( Walloon ...
Page 604
... SEDIMENTS AND SEDIMENTATION Lake sediments are comprised mainly of clastic material ( sediment of clay , silt , and sand sizes ) , organic debris , chemical precipitates , or combinations of these . The rela- tive abundance of each ...
... SEDIMENTS AND SEDIMENTATION Lake sediments are comprised mainly of clastic material ( sediment of clay , silt , and sand sizes ) , organic debris , chemical precipitates , or combinations of these . The rela- tive abundance of each ...
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... sedimentary basin - they are deposited and accumulated in the same area in which they are pro- duced . In contrast with the terrigenous sediments , there is relatively little net lateral transportation , because of ir- regular ...
... sedimentary basin - they are deposited and accumulated in the same area in which they are pro- duced . In contrast with the terrigenous sediments , there is relatively little net lateral transportation , because of ir- regular ...
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