sole marking
geology
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sandstones
- In sedimentary rock: Bedding structure
A great variety of markings, such as flutes and scour and fill grooves, can be found on the undersides of some sandstone beds. These markings are caused by swift currents during deposition; they are particularly abundant in sandstones deposited by turbidity currents.
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sedimentary rock deformations
- In sedimentary rock: Deformation structures
…of a bed are called sole markings, because they formed on the “sole” of the bed. Sole marks are commonly formed on sandstone and limestone beds that rest upon shale beds. They are termed casts, because they are fillings of depressions that formed on the surface of the underlying mud.…
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wackes
- In sedimentary rock: Wackes
…structures of wacke beds are sole markings, which occur on their undersurfaces. Flute and groove molds are the most characteristic, but many other structures have been recorded.
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