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UPWARD COARSENING [1 record]

Record 1 2009-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
CONT

Offlaps occur when progressively younger sediments have been deposited in layers offset seaward, often associated with an upward coarsening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

La formation présente une granulométrie croissante vers le haut, sa partie inférieure étant principalement constituée de grès de grains très fins à fins, à stratification croisée à petite échelle et à stratification croisée à petite échelle chevauchante, gris et gris brunâtre à rouge, interlité avec du mudstone et de la siltite rouge.

OBS

granocroissance ascendante : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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