sieve deposit
sieve deposit A well-sorted, matrix-free conglomerate, which forms where the sediment transported and deposited comprises only pebble and gravel grades. Sieve deposits are found mainly on alluvial fans whose source areas consist of well-jointed, resistant lithologies such as quartzites.
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