Table 2 Types of Fluvial Facies
From: Terrestrial Facies
Micro-landform | Sedimentation type | Formation cause – sectional type |
|---|---|---|
Riverbed Convex bank (shore) Channel bar (river island) | Delayed deposition Convex bank (river bank deposition) Depositional channel bar | Bottom deposition (river channel deposition) |
Natural embankment, Flood fan on channel bar, Floodplain | Natural embankment deposit Chute deposit Flood fan deposit Floodplain deposit | Top deposition (flood deposition) |
Oxbow lake | Abandoned channel deposit (oxbow lake deposit) | Transitional deposition |