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Practical 2 - Sedimentary structures

The following photographs of sedimentary structures accompany the week 2 practical.

Follow the instructions in the printed practical workbook.


Photo 2.1. View of base of sandstone bed.

Photo 2.2. View of base of sandstone bed. Hammer shaft 30 cm long.

Close-up of part of photo 2.2

Photo 2.3. View of base of sandstone bed. Lens cap is 50 mm in diameter.

 

Photo 2.4. View of bases of several sandstone beds. Pencil is 15 cm long.

Close-up of part of photo 2.4

Photo 2.05. View down onto bedding surface of sandstone. Lens cap is 50 mm in diameter.

Photo 2.21. View down onto bedding surface of siltstone. Narrow, darker zones are sandstone. Lens cap is 50 mm in diameter.

 

Photo 2.22. Cross section through sandstone bed. Thin lenses which stand out on weathered surface are of coarser sand. Left-hand scale bar is in cm.

 

Photo 2.23. Cross section through several sandstone units. Geologist for scale.

 

Photo 2.24. Cross section through sandstones. Knife is 120 mm long.

 

Photo 2.25. Top view of bedding surface in well-sorted sandstone. Coin (circled) is 25 mm in diameter.

Photo 2.26. View down onto bedding surface in fine sandstone. Open compass is 180 mm long.

 

Photo 2.27. Cross section through interbedded siltstones (weathering in) and sandstones (standing out). Coin is 28 mm in diameter.

 

Photo 2.28. View down onto bedding surface in well-sorted sandstone. Lens cap is 30 mm in diameter.

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