Parallel bedding in a Paleocene turbidite succession, Point San Pedro, California. The thickness of individual beds varies little along their lateral extent, at least within the confines of the outcrop; our view of bedding planes is limited to their 2D extent. The thickest bed is about 50 cm.
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Beds and bedding planes

The primacy of beds, bedding, and bedding planes Beds are the fundamental units of stratigraphy and sedimentology. They are the […]