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"
The Dynamic Earth - an introduction to physical geology"
Brian Skinner & Stephen C. Porter   (further book information here)
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Sediments & Sedimentation - Page 6

Simulated sediment layers - and what they might mean

beach sand - ocean begins outward movement

very fine debris - ocean floor - ocean floor again

beach sand - ocean shore again

fine sand - estuarial environment - ocean begins movement in again

Non-sorted very large to small - short glacial deposit

mostly smaller size material - river /lake - flatter environment

fine sand - estuarial environment - ocean continues movement away

beach sand - ocean moving away

very fine debris - ocean floor - ocean continues to move inland

beach sand - encroaching ocean

fine sand - estuarial environment

mostly smaller size material - river /lake - flatter environment

Medium/smaller size material - river with progressively
lower gradient

Medium size material - river with young land gradient

Non-sorted very large to small - glacial deposit

mud flow - lots of water - maybe a volcanic event or ground heating

Medium large material - fast run off high slope - new mountains

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