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turbidite: References & Edit History

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association with density currents
- In density current
Carboniferous deposits
- In Carboniferous Period: Pennsylvanian cyclothems, tillites, and turbidites
marine sediments
- In marine sediment

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Gerard V. Middleton
Professor of Geology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. A leading advocate of quantitative methods in studies of sediments.

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: Turbidite sedimentary processes in carbonates, Trenton Formation.	Yamini Chauhan	Aug 12, 2013
	New article added.	John P. Rafferty	Jul 23, 2009