interbed
verb[TorI]
geologyspecializeduk/ˌɪn.təˈbed/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈbed/toformlayersbetween differenttypesofrockor othersubstances:
Thesandandmudlayersare interbeddedwithsheetsofcharcoal.
ThevolcanicstratainterbedwithmidTriassicsedimentaryrocks.
- Silty mudstones interbedded with very fine-grained sandstonesrepresentmarineoffshoredeposits.
- The Lancara Formation isformedof dolomite,limestone, and interbeddedshale.
- Similarpatternsofrockformationareoccasionallyseenwhere interbedded hard andsoftrocksoutcrop.
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- lined
- seam
- sheath
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- tarpaulin
- veil
- vein
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