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Turbidite Formation

Illustration of turbidite formation.

Illustration of turbidite formation. Turbidites form when terrestrial sediments tumble from the top of the steep continental slope into deep water in a densitydriven underwater landslide. Turbidites would eventually lithify into the graywacke and shale of the Franciscan Complex. Turbidites typically display a fining-upward sequence known as graded bedding.

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Graphic by the author after Tarbuck et al. (2011).

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Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco County, California
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