Focus on Sedimentary Environments

Ancient marine carbonate sands

Caswell Bay, Gower, South Wales, UK

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Thin section, plane-polarized light
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Composition

This image clearly shows that the predominant grain type is ooids.

What other grain types can you identify? Study the images carefully before checking your answer.


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