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varved clay

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varved clay [′värvd ‚klā]
(geology)
A lacustrine sediment of distinct layers consisting of varves. Also known as varve clay.
varved clay
Alternating thin layers of silt (or fine sand) and clay formed by variations in sedimentation during the various seasons of the year, often exhibiting contrasting colors when partially dried.
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Proglacial varved clay is outcropping in the northern part of the lake bottom.
Ostracod assemblages indicating a low water level episode of Lake ... by Niinemets, Eve; Hang, Tiit / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Above and between till beds, there are glaciolacustrine sands, silts or varved clays with a rather changeable thickness.
Influence of the bedrock topography on oil shale mining in North-East ... by Miidel, A.; Raukas, A.; Tavast, E.; Vaher, R. / Oil Shale
The thickness of soft varved clays amounts to 10 m.
Development and protection of the coasts in the Tallinn area/Tallinna ... by Levald, Heino; Valdmann, Ain / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
 
 
 
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