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Alluvial

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000098

Describing sediments or landforms created by flowing water, such as rivers and streams. Alluvial deposits consist of unconsolidated material like sand, gravel, silt, and clay, transported and deposited by water. These deposits are often found in floodplains, riverbeds, deltas, and alluvial fans, forming potential reservoir rocks in some basins.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000098
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000098",
  "term": "Alluvial",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing sediments or landforms created by flowing water, such as rivers and streams. Alluvial deposits consist of unconsolidated material like sand, gravel, silt, and clay, transported and deposited by water. These deposits are often found in floodplains, riverbeds, deltas, and alluvial fans, forming potential reservoir rocks in some basins.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/alluvial/"
}

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