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Alluvium

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000099

Unconsolidated sediment deposited by flowing water, including rivers, streams, and floods. It comprises a mixture of sand, gravel, silt, and clay, sorted and stratified by the water's energy. Alluvium forms extensive deposits in floodplains, river terraces, and deltas, and can host hydrocarbon accumulations when buried and lithified.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000099
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000099",
  "term": "Alluvium",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Unconsolidated sediment deposited by flowing water, including rivers, streams, and floods. It comprises a mixture of sand, gravel, silt, and clay, sorted and stratified by the water's energy. Alluvium forms extensive deposits in floodplains, river terraces, and deltas, and can host hydrocarbon accumulations when buried and lithified.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/alluvium/"
}

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