Table 5 Type of paleocurrent indicator used to derive flow direction from the unit in question

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

Number

Bedding feature

1

crossbedding

2

ripple marks

3

paleocurrent indicator not specified

4

sole marks

5

fossil orientation

6

wind direction

7

current direction

8

turbidity currents

9

topography

10

miscellaneous

11

slumps and folds

12

flute/grooves

13

imbrication

14

channel axes

15

parting lineations

16

model

17

provenance

18

sed thickening

19

electric log/dip log

20

grain orientation

  1. Lithology—What was the rock type dominant in the deposit as indicated by the author of the report. The lithologies recorded in this database are indicated in Table 6.