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Off-reef open shelf

Depth of water

Inner shelf - Outer shelf (50 - 140 m)

Circumstances

The outer most part of the the organic reef complex.

Sedimentary facies (Sediments)

Packstone, Wackestone

Sedimentary facies (Structures)

Poorly bedded by bioturbation, Parallel stratification

Sedimentary facies (Fossils, Coral reef)

Planktonic forams, Deep-water oysters, Pecten, Echinoids, Corals

Sedimentary systems

Components of organic reefs

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