sedimentary deposit
61overburden — a) The upper part of a sedimentary deposit, compressing and consolidating the materials below. b) The loose soil or other unconsolidated material overlying bedrock, either transported or formed in place (synonym for regolith). GG …
62proximal — [ adjective: sedimentology ] Said of a sedimentary deposit consisting of coarse clastics and deposited nearest the source area. Compare: distal. GG …
63diatomaceous earth — [ˌdʌɪətə meɪʃəs] noun a soft, crumbly, porous sedimentary deposit formed from the fossil remains of diatoms …
64flysch — [flɪʃ] noun Geology a sedimentary deposit consisting of thin beds of shale or marl alternating with coarser strata such as sandstone or conglomerate. Origin C19: from Swiss Ger. dialect …
65washout — noun 1》 informal a disappointing failure. 2》 a breach in a road or railway track caused by flooding. 3》 Geology a channel cut into a sedimentary deposit by rushing water and filled with younger material. 4》 Medicine the removal of material from… …
66bahada — /bəˈhadə/ (say buh hahduh) noun Geography a gently sloping sedimentary deposit at the foot of a desert mountain range occurring when several alluvial fans join together. Also, bajada. {Spanish: descent} …
67evaporite — /əˈvæpəraɪt/ (say uh vapuhruyt), /i / (say ee ) noun a rock formed from a sedimentary deposit that results from the evaporation of seawater, as limestone, dolomite, rock salt, etc …
68facies — /ˈfeɪʃiiz/ (say faysheeeez) noun 1. a general appearance of something naturally occurring, as a particular flora, fauna or ecological community. 2. Medicine the facial expression indicative of a particular illness: peptic ulcer facies. 3. Geology …
69осадочное отложение — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN sedimentary deposit …
70biostrome — ˈbīəˌstrōm noun ( s) Etymology: bi (II) + Late Latin stroma coverlet, from Greek strōma bed, mattress : a distinctly bedded or broadly lenticular body of rock composed mainly of the remains of sedentary organisms (as shell beds, crinoid beds, or… …
