false bedding
noun
another name for cross bedding
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How to use false bedding in a sentence
Hillocks of drifting sand frequently shew a similar structure, but their false bedding is, as a rule, much more pronounced.
Geology | James GeikieThis structure is called false bedding; the layers or lamin not coinciding with the planes of stratification.
Geology | James GeikieSandstones full of false-bedding were probably accumulated more rapidly than finely-laminated shales or clays.
These deposits are generally stratified, and frequently show diagonal or false-bedding.
Fragments of Earth Lore | James Geikie
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