Graded Bedding: Definition, Importance, and Examples in Geology and Sedimentary Structures
Graded bedding is a geological structure in sedimentary rocks. It shows a change in grain size from coarse at the bottom to fine at the top. This happens when sediment settles, dropping larger particles first. E. Bailey defined graded bedding in 1930 to explain this layering pattern in systems of sedimentation and sediment deposits. The … Read more