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    Facies Model Summary Regressive Barrier

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    The document describes a regressive barrier island sedimentary environment. It shows the lithology and grain size from mud and sand to conglomerate getting coarser upwards. Sedimentary structures include large scale, low angle cross beds formed by migrating dunes and ridges in the backshore and berm environment.

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    Facies Model Summary Regressive Barrier

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    The document describes a regressive barrier island sedimentary environment. It shows the lithology and grain size from mud and sand to conglomerate getting coarser upwards. Sedimentary structures include large scale, low angle cross beds formed by migrating dunes and ridges in the backshore and berm environment.

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    The document describes a regressive barrier island sedimentary environment. It shows the lithology and grain size from mud and sand to conglomerate getting coarser upwards. Sedimentary structures include large scale, low angle cross beds formed by migrating dunes and ridges in the backshore and berm environment.

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    Facies Model Summary Regressive Barrier

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    Zibu Maseko
    The document describes a regressive barrier island sedimentary environment. It shows the lithology and grain size from mud and sand to conglomerate getting coarser upwards. Sedimentary structures include large scale, low angle cross beds formed by migrating dunes and ridges in the backshore and berm environment.

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    Regressive Barrier Island

    Grain size

    Lithology
    mud sand conglomerate

    medium

    boulder
    granule
    pebble
    cobble
    course
    Sedimentary Environment

    clay

    fine
    silt
    structures & Process
    10m
    Dune ridge
    Large scale

    low Backshore
    angle
    cross Berm
    beds
    Skolithos Foreshore
    Rock record
    Thickness (in m)

    Upper Shoreface

    Lower Shoreface
    Backshore
    Berm

    Cruziana Prodelta

    0m

    Tidal
    inlet Sea
    Present day

    idge
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    Lagoon
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    Du
    Be

    sho re
    Fore
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    efac
    Shor

    Longshore current

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