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Turbidity currents and turbidite
rocks (sand to mud grains)
Turbidity currents are a type of
DENSITY current, meaning… ?
Graded Beds … formed by traction on bed as
density/turbidity current flows over
seafloor, and then by settling of
finest grains after current has passed.
Which way is original
“tops” of beds?
Waits River Formation - Turbidites
Waits River Turbidites … GRADED BEDS
Rt. 64 - GRADED BEDS - “TOPS” TO
THE EAST
•  GRAY = SAND
•  DARK GRAY = SILT
•  BROWN = CALCAREOUS CLAY
“CROSS SECTION” BASED ON CONSTANT
THICKNESS
M16 M17 M18
M19 M20
M21
M22
M23 M24 M25 M26 M27