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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

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interbedded

"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 coal is found, as already described, interbedded with shales and sandstones.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various

They are interbedded with unfossiliferous sandstones and shales.

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

These pervious sands, interbedded with the lava, become the aquifers of artesian wells.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

Thus gypsum beds are found interbedded with shales, sandstones, and limestones, and frequently, but not always, they are associated with salt beds.

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

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