Colluvial and Mass Wasting Deposits

Paleoenvironmental interpretation based on macro- and microstructure analysis of Pleistocene slope covers: A case study from the Miechów Upland, Poland

“…Such an interpretation is also confirmed by microscopic observations (diamictic character, openwork arrangement, tile-like microstructure) (cf. Mücher et al, 2010). Slopewash developed within the weathering cover formed as a result of frost weathering of marl and within loess.…”

“…Kemp, 1985;Van Vliet-Lanoë, 1985;Kemp, 1999;Budek et al, 2004;Mroczek, 2008;Kovda and Mermut, 2010) as well as to identify sedimentation microstructures (cf. Mücher and De Ploey, 1977;Harris, 1981Harris, , 1998Bertran and Texier, 1999;Mücher et al, 2010) and deformation related to the occurrence of ground ice (cf. Van Vliet-Lanoë, 1985;Van Vliet-Lanoë et al, 2004).…”

Micromorphological Evidence of Neolithic Rondel-like Ditch Infillings. Case Studies from Těšetice-Kyjovice and Kolín, Czech Republic

“…A typical microstructure documenting this process is presented in Figures 3E and 3D. Slope deposits are generally sediments found on slopes or at the base or the foot of slopes which, according to Mücher et al (2010), result from two main groups of processes: (a) colluvial deposits including slope wash, hill wash or rain wash including soil erosion on agricultural land and (b) mass wasting including solifluction deposits, landslides and debris flow deposits. Both of those processes are possible in the case of rondel ditches.…”

“…Bertran and Texier (1999) also published a paper focused on a detailed description of facies and microfacies of slope deposits. A review of the micromorphological characterisation of slope sediments was carried out by Mücher et al (2010). Mücher (1974) described the origin of laminated colluvium developed in loess material.…”

Micromorphological report of Hof ter Coign

“…According to Mücher et al (2010), colluvial deposits present many micromorphological features that also characterize the Hof ter Coign profile, such as massive structure, sorting or mineral homogeneization, as well as weakly developed soil aggregates or brown impure clay coatings/limped clay coatings due to soil formation after deposition.…”