Table 4 Environment of deposition for relevant formation or unit

From: Global database of paleocurrent trends through the Phanerozoic and Precambrian

Number

Environment

1

marine general

2

marine shallow

3

marine deep

4

lacustrine

5

fluvial deltaic

6

fluvial

7

alluvial

8

subaerial (eolian)

  1. Paleocurrent indicator—the bedding feature used to acquire the paleocurrent data. The definitions used in the database for this feature are given in Table 5.
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