Cross-bedding http://t.co/dN9jYhB6
October 31, 2012
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This is the classic example of cross-bedding, that is sandstone composed of seashore ripples and sand dunes. The direction of the beds dipping indicates paleocurrents. See Wikipedia:Cross-bedding. These formations are prevalent in the Zion Canyon area of Souther Utah, one of my favorite places in
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