What is a relict sediment?

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Linica Uday
Dec 17, 2017

A relict sediment is an area of ancient sediment which remains unburied despite changes in the surrounding environment.

Explanation:

Relict sediments are inherited from previous phases of sedimentation and are therefore not necessarily in equilibrium with the present environment in which they occur.

Approximately 50% of the present continental shelves are covered by relict sediments deposited in the lower sea levels during the period of the Pleistocene era.

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