GLY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Igneous Rock, Structural Geology, Unconformity
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Origina l horizonta lity the de pos ition of s e dime nts occurs a s e s s e ntia lly horizonta l be ds. Fa una l s ucce s s ion the a ppe a ra nce of fos s ils in s e dime nta ry rocks . La te ra l continuity la ye rs of s e dime nt initia lly e xte nd la te ra lly in a ll dire ctions. Fos s il re ma ins or tra ce s of a pre his toric orga nis m pre s e rve d in the rocks. Body fos s ils re ma ins cons is t of s he lls , bone s , a n te e th (s tructura l) La rge ice age ma mma ls froze n in s e dime nt. Air drying a nd s hrive ling of s oft tis s ue s.
