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Fig. 23

From: The turbidite-contourite-tidalite-baroclinite-hybridite problem: orthodoxy vs. empirical evidence behind the “Bouma Sequence”

Fig. 23

a Sedimentological log of amalgamated sandstone Unit 7 showing basal inverse grading overlain by an interval of complex normal grading with floating granules and mudstone clasts, parallel laminae, and lenticular layers. Note sudden increase in grain size at 5 m. Note conventional description using Bouma notations (Ta, Tb, and Tc); b Outcrop photograph of Unit 7 showing sheet-like geometry; c Outcrop photograph of Unit 7 showing basal inversely graded interval in coarse- to granule-grade sandstone; d Outcrop photograph of a pocket of clasts and matrix in the middle of the unit. Arrow shows stratigraphic position of photo; e Outcrop photograph of Unit 7 showing a floating mudstone clast in the middle of the unit. Annot Sandstone (Eocene–Oligocene), Peira Cava area, French Maritime Alps. SE France. Figures from Shanmugam (2002). With permission from Elsevier. Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink: Licensee: G. Shanmugam. License Number: 4987691025593 License Date: January 14, 2021

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