21 May 2015

Soft sediment deformation in sandstone and shale, Bolt Mountain

Posted by Callan Bentley

Today, I’ll treat you to two examples of soft-sediment deformation from the Kanawha Formation on Bolt Mountain, West Virginia…

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This cross section looks very much like the 3D “sled” shapes to the soft sediment deformation “ploudins” at Corridor H