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Colluvial deposits on mountain slopes
Mixed colluvial and glacial deposits (Holo-
(Holocene and Pleistocene)--Mainly apron-
cene and Pleistocene)--Diamicton; may
like deposits of loose, sandy to rubbly
include chiefly gravelly to rubbly sand,
diamicton derived directly from weather-
with some silt and clay; locally bouldery.
ing of bedrock upslope; include some sheet-
Derived from both bedrock and glacial
wash deposits. Thickness probably less
deposits, either of which may be present in
than 1 m to several meters, thicker on lower
areas too small to map separately. Poorly
parts of slopes. Contacts gradational. Top-
bedded and sorted. Loosely to moderately
ography smooth, surface gently concave,
compacted in most places. Thickness a few
slopes generally steep to very steep, but
to several meters. Contacts gradational.
usually not in excess of 70%. Commonly
Slopes smooth to slightly irregular, steep
veneered by thin, low vegetation. Some
to very steep. Common along middle
instability likely. Occur on mountain slopes
slopes of most major mountain valleys
in a belt downslope from mapped bedrock.
and along Chugach Mountain Front where
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Talus deposits (Holocene)--Cone-shaped to
glaciers formerly abutted the slope but
apronlike deposits on valley walls within
few identifiable glacial deposits are
rugged mountains. Mainly loose, coarse
present at the surface.
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rubble, and rubbly diamicton derived
Colluvial deposits derived mainly from
directly from weathering of bedrock up-
moraines (Holocene and Pleistocene)--
Diamicton similar to that of adjacent up-
slope. Thickness variable, generally thick-
slope moraines, but less compact. Include
est in middle to lower parts of cones and
minor amounts of better-sorted sand, silt,
aprons, probably several to a few tens of
and gravel that occur in irregular beds and
meters, thinning gradually upward towards
that may have been derived from better-
apexes and more abruptly downward near
sorted glacial deposits and moved partly
toes. Contacts generally gradational, to bed-
with the aid of running water. Commonly
rock at apex and to other mapped units at
a few meters thick. Contacts generally gra-
toe; individual cones commonly have well-
dational, especially upslope. Slopes gener-