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Id 170
Identification Type Lithofacies
Name Clay turbidite cap
Distinguishing Features
Description Describes the finest, suspended component of a subaqueous density-flow deposit, settled out of the water column at the end of a transport event.

Position above fining-upward sequence; grain size may be in fine silt or clay range.
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fine-grained
graded
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Unique Identification: Clay turbidite cap
Site name: Twin Lake
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: 100
Submitted by: Jess Rodysill
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
Unique Identification: Clay turbidite cap
Site name: Twin Lake
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: 100
Submitted by: Jess Rodysill
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
Unique Identification: Clay turbidite cap
Site name: Twin Lake
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Jess Rodysill
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
Unique Identification: Clay turbidite cap
Site name: Twin Lake
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Jess Rodysill
Notes: none
Image Tags: none

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