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Chapter II emphasized the importance of the study of cyclic sedimentation and discussed the basic principles involved in its formation. Most characteristically cyclic sediments are found in shelf areas although regular changes in sedimentary conditions may be reflected in many types of basinal sediments (evaporites, flysch, carbonate-shale rhythms). Cyclic shelf deposits are particularly common in the Late Paleozoic of the northern hemisphere. The persistence of platforms situated just at sea level, the tectonic activity which provided periodic incursions of terrigenous clastics, and the enhanced possibilities of eustatic sea-level fluctuations (either glacially or tectonically induced) all coincided to make this time in earth history favorable for cyclic sedimentation.
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Wilson, J.L. (1975). Late Paleozoic Terrigenous-Carbonate Shelf Cycles. In: Carbonate Facies in Geologic History. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6383-8_7
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