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Lamination, bedding, and stratification

 
 
Reply Sun 27 Mar, 2016 09:20 am
Hi, I am just starting to learn geology and am already confused about the terms Sad
What is the difference between lamination, bedding and stratification? I read that in literature, terms such as cross-laminated, cross-bedded, and cross-stratified are used interchangeably. I have searched up online, and they appear to be identical to me. Could someone please help me with how to distinguish them?
Thanks!!
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Reply Sun 27 Mar, 2016 09:31 am
@Newtogeo,
you should get your own copy of the AGI's Glossary of Geology(V ed).. Ive been a geologist near 40 years and I still use mine.

Laminae or laminations describe the width of sedimentary beds. A laminae is the thinnest recognizeable startigraphic layer . Its usually 0.05 to 1 cm thick. Laminae and sedimentary layers describe the habit of deposition of sedimentary materials. . Cross bedding /stratification is a description of a type of style of bedding. Its usually found in high energy environments like fast currents or, on dry land, sand dunes.
Always keep a measuring tool for bed thicknesses if you are mapping an area
Newtogeo
 
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Reply Sun 27 Mar, 2016 09:57 am
@farmerman,
Thank you very much! This totally answered my question Smile
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