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Sedimentary structures

earth science Maturity 11-13

Rocks can have many shapes.

Megaripple.JPG
Megaripple.JPG
Water and wind make patterns in sand.
WaveRipple.JPG
WaveRipple.JPG
These patterns stay in the rock. They tell us where the water was. Do you see the lines in the rocks?
Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg

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File:Megaripple.JPG
Megaripple.JPG
File:WaveRipple.JPG
WaveRipple.JPG
File:Skolithos.jpg
Skolithos.jpg
File:Soft Sediment Deformation Dead Sea.JPG
Soft Sediment Deformation Dead Sea.JPG
File:FluteCast.JPG
FluteCast.JPG
File:mudcracks_roundtop_hill_MD.jpg
mudcracks_roundtop_hill_MD.jpg
File:Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
File:Halite Teepee structure Dead Sea 031712.JPG
Halite Teepee structure Dead Sea 031712.JPG
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