bedding plane
bedding plane
1. Well-defined, planar surface that separates one bed from another in sedimentary rock. Each plane marks a break in deposition.
2. See VOIDS.
1. Well-defined, planar surface that separates one bed from another in sedimentary rock. Each plane marks a break in deposition.
2. See VOIDS.
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