bedding plane en · NOUN
Meanings
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The planar surface between adjacent strata
Coal and petroleum do not occur hap-hazard in nature, but the aggregate occurrence of each product in any region forms a definite, limited horizon, which, in its continuance, is independent of the bedding plane.
1940, William Plotts, Isogeotherm, Or Monist Theory of Stratified Mineral Occurrence and Origin, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedding planes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ga plána cisealúcháin (geology: the planar surface between adjacent strata) · pl płaszczyzna uwarstwienia (geology: the planar surface between adjacent strata) · es plano de estratificación (geology: the planar surface between adjacent strata) · ga cisealchlár (geology: the planar surface between adjacent strata)