In Which Environment Do Turbidite Deposits Form?

Turbidites are deposited in the deep ocean troughs below the continental shelf, or similar structures in deep lakes, by underwater avalanches which slide down the steep slopes of the continental shelf edge.

What is a continental depositional environment?

Continental Environments

Continental depositional environments are dominated by clastic sedimentary rocks, largely because of their proximity to the source of the sediments. Glacial depositional environments are controlled mostly by the weathering and erosion by glaciers and glacial meltwater.

How do turbidite deposits form?

Turbidites are sea-bottom deposits formed by massive slope failures. Rivers flowing into the ocean deposit sediments on the continenal shelf and slope. ... The sandstone beds were formed in a deep basin by turbidites coming from a delta area.