Write a short essay describing and discussing cyclothems. What are they composed of and what
do they indicate about the near-shore environment? Why are they distinguished by coal
deposits? What will be an ideal response?
The student should first define a cyclothem and provide a description of the environments that
they represent. Further, the student should discuss the inter-relationship between deltaic and
shallow-marine environments that cyclothems illustrate.
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