An ichnological and sedimentological facies model for muddy point-bar deposits

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 771-782

  Pearson, Nadine J ^a   Gingras, Murray K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LAMINATING; OCEAN CURRENTS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TIDES; WETLANDS;

DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; INCLINED HETEROLITHIC STRATIFICATIONS; INTERTIDAL EXPOSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENTARY CHARACTERISTICS; SEDIMENTATION RATES; TOTAL ORGANIC CONTENTS;

DEPOSITS;

CLASTIC SEDIMENT; FACIES; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ICHNOLOGY; MODEL; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; ARENICOLITES; DIPLOCRATERION; PALAEOPHYCUS; PLANOLITES; SKOLITHOS;

EID: 33745589497     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.070     Document Type: Article

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