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Sedimentology: How do lake depositional environments show up on the sedimentary layer of a sedimentary rock?
And what about fossil content? Can that also indicate a lake depositional environment?
Yes, fossils can be used to infer the environmental conditions in which the sediment was deposited. In lake environments, for example, the presence of certain types of fossils such as freshwater mollusks and plant debris can indicate the presence of a lake or pond.