Imbrication (sedimentology)
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imbrication-sedimentology-272-13027078
title:
Imbrication (sedimentology)
text:
In sedimentology, imbrication is a primary depositional fabric consisting of a preferred orientation of clasts such that they overlap one another in a consistent fashion, rather like a run of toppled dominoes. Imbrication is observed in conglomerates and some volcaniclastic deposits.
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encyclopedia
description:
Overlapping aligned fragments in sedimentary rock
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbrication_(sedimentology)
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date modified:
2023-04-14T03:09:06Z
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13
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15