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Sandy tsunami deposit overlying muddy soil

October 1998 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Figure 6: Deposit from July 17, 1998 tsunami overlying brown muddy soil. The sandy tsunami deposit is graded (larger grains at bottom of the deposit) and contains mud clasts ripped up from the soil.

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Public Domain.

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