cross bedding
noun
geology layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification: Also called: false bedding
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Cross-bedding denotes shallow water, where waves and shore currents were effective at the bottom where deposition is in progress.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin | Rollin D. SalisburyThe explanation of cross-bedding is to be found in the varying conditions under which sand was deposited.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin | Rollin D. Salisbury
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