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Fig. 6

From: Hyperpycnal (over density) flows and deposits

Fig. 6

Examples of deposits related to extrabasinal cohesive debris flows (facies F1 of Mutti 1992). a Mud-rich, poorly sorted deposits with abundant, dispersed, large plant fragments (arrows). Deep-water deposits from the Cretaceous of Lingshan Island, China; b Detail of a. Note large plant remains and charcoal fragments (arrows); c, d Matrix-supported, muddy conglomerate with large plant remains and charcoal clasts (arrows). Deep-water deposits from the Eocene Guarico Formation, Venezuela

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