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Contourite deposits, also called drift, surface can range from small sizes (100km2) to giant (> 100,000 km2). A good example is the basin of Argentina that reaches cover an area 1,000,000km2. On average, its width, ranging from tens to hundreds of kilometers and its thickness from tens to 2000 meters. These can vary widely depending on factors such as sediment, stream velocity, availability of oxygen and others.

Contourite deposits, also called drift, surface can range from small sizes (100km2) to giant (> 100,000 km2). A good example is the basin of Argentina that reaches cover an area 1,000,000km2. On average, its width, ranging from tens to hundreds of kilometers and its thickness from tens to 2000 meters. These can vary widely depending on factors such as sediment, stream velocity, availability of oxygen and others.

The lithology of these deposits does not differ much with respect to pelagic sediments and hemipelagic, it's commonly a mixed nature between terrigenous, biogenic, chemogenic and volcanigenic composition. Grain sizes is commonly fine size from silt and sand but also gravel size, and are considered a good to very good selection.

The lithology of these deposits does not differ much with respect to pelagic sediments and hemipelagic, it's commonly a mixed nature between terrigenous, biogenic, chemogenic and volcanigenic composition. [[Grain size]]s are commonly fine size from silt and sand but also gravel size, and are considered a good to very good selection.

Tractive structures, product of the movement of bottom currents that form, are abundant and the most common are ripples currents and cross lamination. Some authors propose that flasser and lenticular-like structures characterized this type of deposit and different from others, as they reflect the variation in the intensity of the current, as well as the selection of grain selection (grading) and erosive scars also represent the same processes. Other common structures are horizontally or sinusoidal lamination, parallel lamination, crossbedding, pebblelags, etc. The preservation of these depends greatly on the degree of [[bioturbation]] that can reach delete left a massive structure.

Tractive structures, product of the movement of bottom currents that form, are abundant and the most common are ripples currents and cross lamination. Some authors propose that flasser and lenticular-like structures characterized this type of deposit and different from others, as they reflect the variation in the intensity of the current, as well as the selection of grain selection (grading) and erosive scars also represent the same processes. Other common structures are horizontally or sinusoidal lamination, parallel lamination, crossbedding, pebblelags, etc. The preservation of these depends greatly on the degree of [[bioturbation]] that can reach delete left a massive structure.