Marine facies are sediments, rocks, or rock strata that form in a marine environment. Based on the seabed topography and the water depth, marine facies can be subdivided into littoral facies, continental shelf facies, semi-deepwater facies and deepwater facies. The main characteristics are that the lithic facies have minimal variations, always contain abundant fauna fossils, and are mainly composed of clastics, clay, iron- and manganese-bearing rocks, siliceous rocks and carbonaceous rocks.
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(2020). Marine Facies. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1522
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