Table 1. Classification of Late Oligocene Margargaria River strata into depositional units. Facies code Depositional unit Sedimentary structures Interpretation A Fine to very fine sand Cross-laminated Ephemeral fluvial deposit of low to medium flow speed (i.e. crevasse splay) B Silt and very fine sand Scour and fill and faintly cross-laminated Ephemerous small scale channel deposit (i.e. chute) C Silt to fine sand Massive to faintly laminated Sediment-gravity flow deposits (i.e. airfall ash) D Clay to fine sand Cross- to horizontally-laminated Reduced traction flood deposits (i.e. overbank deposit) E Clay, mud and, very fine sand Massive Organic- and clay-rich lag deposits from small streams (i.e., mud drape) F Clay to very fine sand Massive and bioturbated Root bed (i.e. paleosol) G organic matter Poorly-laminated In-situ deposits of organic matter (i.e. lignite)
Facies code
Depositional unit
Sedimentary structures
Interpretation
A
Fine to very fine sand
Cross-laminated
Ephemeral fluvial deposit of low to medium flow speed (i.e. crevasse splay)
B
Silt and very fine sand
Scour and fill and faintly cross-laminated
Ephemerous small scale channel deposit (i.e. chute)
C
Silt to fine sand
Massive to faintly laminated
Sediment-gravity flow deposits (i.e. airfall ash)
D
Clay to fine sand
Cross- to horizontally-laminated
Reduced traction flood deposits (i.e. overbank deposit)
E
Clay, mud and, very fine sand
Massive
Organic- and clay-rich lag deposits from small streams (i.e., mud drape)
F
Clay to very fine sand
Massive and bioturbated
Root bed (i.e. paleosol)
G
organic matter
Poorly-laminated
In-situ deposits of organic matter (i.e. lignite)