Cross-bedding

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In geology, cross-bedding, also known as cross-stratification, is layering within a stratum and at an angle to the main bedding plane. The sedimentary structures which result are roughly horizontal units composed of inclined layers.

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Image: Dr. Igor Smolyar, NOAA/NESDIS/NODC., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.