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Sedimentary Structures
Sedimentary Structures
Sedimentary Structures
Sedimentary Structures:
Features that form within
sediment during accumulation
and before it is lithified.
Sedimentary Structures
Sedimentary Structures
Sedimentary Structures:
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
1. Paleoenvironmental indicators:
many features only form under
certain physical conditions.
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
1. Paleoenvironmental indicators:
many features only form under
certain physical conditions.
on land
moving water
moving air
still water
event(s) vs. continous
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
2. Paleo-current direction:
some indicate direction of flow,
may allow for regional
interpretations
Illinois
Late Paleozoic
Michigan River Delta
flow NE
directions Indiana
SW
Illinois
Late Paleozoic
Michigan River Delta
flow
directions
Indiana
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
3. Stratigraphic up direction:
indicates original
orientation in
tectonically deformed
beds
?
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
1. Bedding = stratification:
thick uniform
bedding
constant conditions
during deposition
Cross bedding
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/ashworth/webpages/g304/reportphotos2003/cross-bedding.jpg
erosion
flow
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/ashworth/webpages/g304/reportphotos2003/cross-bedding.jpg
erosion
flow
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/ashworth/webpages/g304/reportphotos2003/cross-bedding.jpg
up
flow
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
up
flow
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
?
Sedimentary Structures & Environments
represents an event
Sedimentary Rock Types
represents an event
Sedimentary Rock Types
Sedimentary Rock Types
two kinds
Sedimentary Rock Types
map view
Sedimentary Rock Types
Flow Direction?
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com:8100/legacy/college/levin/0470000201/chap_tutorial/ch03/images/le03_20.gif
map view
Sedimentary Rock Types
Flow Direction?
Sedimentary Rock Types
map view
Flow
http://course1.winona.edu/csumma/images/sedstrux/rip300.jpg
Direction?
Sedimentary Rock Types
map view
Flow
http://course1.winona.edu/csumma/images/sedstrux/rip300.jpg
Direction?
Sedimentary Rock Types
3. Mud cracks:
series of polygonal desiccation cracks
sediment accumulated in alternating
wet and dry environment
Sedimentary Rock Types
3. Mud cracks:
directional indicator, curl UP
Sedimentary Rock Types
Summary: