Sedimentary Rocks in Field

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Identifying and Naming Rocks in the Field

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Formation Name

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,Aqra Reefal Limestone,

Qamchuqa Limestone Formation

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Fence Diagram

Sedimentary (graphic) logs

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Way-Up Structures
These structures may be either primary or secondary in origin. The
significant feature of these structures is that they give information about
the direction of stratigraphic top. This is a critical field tool, because it is
usually critical to know whether the section is upright or has been
overturned.
Symbols indicating which way beds young are frequently omitted on
maps in strongly folded areas. There are ways of telling which way-up a
bed is. Sedimentological indications are the most abundant and include
cross-bedding,ripple marks, sole marks, graded bedding, down-cutting
erosive boundaries,load casts and many others. Palaeontological evidence
includes trace fossils,burrows and pipes left by boring animals, and roots
of crinoids and corals in their growing position. Many palaeontological
pointers to way-up are fairly obvious, but one alone is not always reliable.
Look at a number of different indicators before making a decision. In
structurally disturbed zones, where it may be difficult to tell which way
up beds are, use the overturned dip and strike symbols on your map
where you are sure beds are wrong-way-up and add a dot to the pointer
where you know they are right-way-up (see list of symbols on inside of
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back cover); uncommitted symbols then indicate lack of evidence either

way.Wherever there is evidence of way-up in such areas, note what it is,
suchas c.b, for cross-bedding, r.m. for ripple marks, t.p. for trumpet pipes,
etc.

truncated side = up,

forset in flow direction

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