The Interpretation of Flow-markings and Load-casts
- 1 February 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Geological Magazine
- Vol. 93 (5) , 393-400
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800066838
Abstract
Some sedimentary structures commonly found at the base of beds of greywacke have been given a variety of names. It is suggested that the name flute-cast be used for scour-and-fill structures, which are shown to be oriented parallel to the direction of sediment movement. Superficially similar structures, described as flow-casts, are formed by movement of the greywacke during and after its deposition; study of their internal structure and their relations to ripple-direction shows them to be oriented at right angles to the current direction.Keywords
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