Turbidite
noun, Geology.
1.
a sedimentary deposit laid down by a turbidity current.
noun
1.
a sediment deposited by a turbidity current
turbidite
(tûr’bĭ-dīt’)
A sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current. Turbidites usually consist of a sequence of sediments in which the bottom layers contain the coarsest grains and the upper layers the finest, such as a sequence of sand that is overlain by silt, which in turn is overlain by clay.
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