Sedimentary Facies

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<strong>Facies</strong> Defined: • For this class and lab facies will be defined as… – A description of characteristic physical, chemical and biological properties of a sedimentary unit, which may be used to interpret depositional environments • Variability in preservation of ^^ in the sedimentary record • Main criteria in facies definition are: – Lithology, sedimentary structures, paleontology, and sediment body geometry
Q: What are you looking at How can you describe it in the framework of its depositional environment ~10cm
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