Turbidite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turbidite is a noun meaning (geology) Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
Meaning
(geology) Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
Example Sentences
They are regarded as distal turbidites and are interbedded with bioclastic limestones and massive breccioid limestones containing blocks of coral colonies and intraclasts that are regarded as proximal turbidites.
As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally.
Word Forms
- turbidites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turbitite, microturbidite, tidalite, calciturbidite, turbary, tempestite.
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