OUTCROP

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DEFINITION  - IT IS THE EXPOSED PART OF ROCKS ON THE SURFACE IF THE                EARTH, THE OUTCROP ARE BETTER SEEN IN THE HILLY REGIONS AND ALSO ALONG THE RIVER CUTTING VALLEYS,

CHARACTERISTICS

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BED - IT IS A ROCK UNIT OF MORE THAN 1 CM THICK AND HAVING TABULAR SHEET LIKE GEOMETRY WHEN THE THICKNESS OF BED IS REDUCED LESS THAN 1 CM THEN IT IS KNOWN AS LAMINA.
                                                 THE UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDING SURFACE OF A BED ARE CALLED BEDDING PLANES. THESE BEDDING PLANES ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN 2 SUCCESIVE BEDS.

HOW TO IDENTIFY A BED - 

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