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1. In which area, a or b, are the coarsest grains visible? 2. What type of bedding characterizes these sandstones? 3. Was this sandstone deposited in a terrestrial or marine environment? 4. If marine, was it deposited in shallow or deep water?

1. In which area, a or b, are the coarsest grains visible? 2. What type of bedding characterizes these sandstones? 3. Was this sandstone deposited in a terrestrial or marine environment? 4. If marine, was it deposited in shallow or deep water?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION LAB In Figure 14, detail of bedding in steeply dipping sandstone of the Great Smoky Mountain Group is shown. At this location in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, strata of the Great Smoky Group are vertical. Examine the texture closely near areas labeled a and b. (b) Q Figure 14. Great Smoky Group. (0) 1. In which area, a or b, are the coarsest grains visible? 2. What type of bedding characterizes these sandstones? 3. Was this sandstone deposited in a terrestrial or marine environment? 4. If marine, was it deposited in shallow or deep water?
Transcribed Image Text:ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION LAB In Figure 14, detail of bedding in steeply dipping sandstone of the Great Smoky Mountain Group is shown. At this location in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, strata of the Great Smoky Group are vertical. Examine the texture closely near areas labeled a and b. (b) Q Figure 14. Great Smoky Group. (0) 1. In which area, a or b, are the coarsest grains visible? 2. What type of bedding characterizes these sandstones? 3. Was this sandstone deposited in a terrestrial or marine environment? 4. If marine, was it deposited in shallow or deep water?
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