Table 6 Lithology of the unit from which the paleocurrent data were derived

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

Number

Lithology

1

sandstone

2

shale

3

siltstone or turbidites

4

conglomerate

5

limestone

6

carbonate sand

7

volcanic or glacial

  1. Formation—This column contains one instance of the name of each formation for which there is at least one paleocurrent dataset in the database. It establishes the linkage between the formation name and the specific period designation representing that formation or unit.
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