zone of deposition

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conglomerates and breccias

  • chemistry of sedimentary rocks
    In sedimentary rock: Epiclastic conglomerates and breccias

    …of shallow-water marine or nonmarine deposits. Their origin is commonly related to the existence of brief episodes of strong bottom-hugging currents capable of ripping up recently deposited, unconsolidated sediment. For example, shallow marine limestone deposits commonly have thin bands of boulder-, cobble-, and pebble-size carbonate clasts (edgewise conglomerate or breccia…

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