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Define Peripediment

Define Peripediment.

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Kavungya
Zone of thick alluvial deposits at the edge of playas in form of alkaline crust of mud, sand and gravel formed when streams deposit a lot of materials at the edge of the playa. Materials dry up leaving a hard salty crustal surface called Salina/salar e.g. in Arizona desert in U.S.A.
Kavungya answered the question on May 3, 2019 at 13:52

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