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Till

Circumstances

Sediments transported by glaciers and deposit at sides and ends of glaciers. These sediments form rises which called moraine.

Sedimentary facies (Sediments)

Silt - boulders. Very poorly sorted gravels. Gravels depoisted at the bottom of glacier may have glacial scratches.

Sedimentary facies (Structures)

No beddings

Sedimentary systems

Components of river systems

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