interbedded

American

[in-ter-bed-id] / ˌɪn tərˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective

lying between beds or strata of a different rock or mineral; interstratified.

interbedded British

/ ˌɪntəˈbɛdɪd /

adjective

geology occurring between beds, esp (of lava flows or sills) occurring between strata of a different origin or character

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Etymology

Origin of interbedded

First recorded in 1870–75; inter- + bed + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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"Sarlacc's Pit" is a "striped karst", marble interbedded with rock units containing less marble, which gives the rock a striped look.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2018

The deposits which at present constitute the principal source of domestic borax are not the playa deposits just described, but are masses of colemanite in Tertiary clays and limestones with interbedded basaltic flows.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

The Mexican deposits are of this type, and occur in beds up to 24 feet in thickness interbedded with metamorphosed sandstones.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

They are interbedded with unfossiliferous sandstones and shales.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

In the Adirondack Mountains of New York and in the highlands of New Jersey, magnetites are interbedded and infolded with gneisses, granites, and metamorphic limestones.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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