Olistostromes
Olistostromes
Olistostromes
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<strong>Olistostromes</strong><br />
�� Two types… types with or with out blocks defined by<br />
Elter and Raggi (1965)<br />
�� Exotic Blocks are “a a mass of rock occurring in<br />
a lithologic association foreign to that in which<br />
the mass formed.” formed. eg. eg.<br />
Slump Blocks. (Neuendorf Neuendorf, , 2005)<br />
�� Allolistostromes – Containing exotic blocks<br />
(Neuendorf Neuendorf, , 2005)<br />
�� Endolistostromes – Without exotic blocks (Neuendorf<br />
2005)<br />
�� These blocks are called Olistoliths<br />
Neuendorf, ,
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