cross-bedded

American  

[kraws-bed-id, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈbɛd ɪd, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

Geology.

1. having irregular laminations, as strata of sandstone, inclining in various directions not coincident with the general stratification.

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Other Word Forms

• cross-bedding noun

Etymology

Origin of cross-bedded

cross- + bedded ( bed, -ed ² )

Example Sentences

Then it winds its way down and around the cherty limestone, to the top of the cross-bedded sandstone, down which zigzags and steps lead one to the spring itself.

From The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it by James, George Wharton

As the uplift continues, the cherty limestone and possibly the cross-bedded sandstone are both cut through, as the plateau slowly emerges.

From The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it by James, George Wharton

When about a mile down, the separation line between the cross-bedded sandstone and the upper red sandstone is clearly revealed to the left of the trail.

From The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it by James, George Wharton

For three-quarters of a mile this trail descends, zigzagging back and forth until the top of the cross-bedded sandstone is reached.

From The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it by James, George Wharton

Coarse cross-bedded sandstones record the action of strong shifting currents which spread coarse waste near shore and winnowed it of finer stuff.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon