interbedded
Stacked in alternation
Interbedded describes layers of different materials alternating with one another, typically in geological formations: interbedded sandstone and shale.
The term appears in geology, sedimentology, and mining to describe strata deposited in succession.
Rock layers are interbedded when distinct types occur in repeating sequence rather than as uniform masses.
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- interleavedAlternately arranged between layers
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
sandwich · multilayer · intercalated · interspersed · heterogeneous · mixed · intermixed
Study of geological deposits
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
siltstone · mudstone · facies · lamination · dolomite · marl · claystone · chalk
Having multiple levels
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- strataParallel geological layers
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
deposition · superposition · horizontality · foliation · stratiform · interleaved · successive · repetitive
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- interleavedAlternately arranged between layers
- alternatingOccurring in turns
laminated · sandwich · multilayer · intercalated · interspersed · heterogeneous · mixed · intermixed
sedimentology
Study of geological deposits
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
limestone · siltstone · mudstone · facies · lamination · dolomite · marl · claystone · chalk · deltaic
layered
Having multiple levels
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- strataParallel geological layers
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
sedimentation · deposition · superposition · horizontality · foliation · stratiform · interleaved · successive · repetitive
interbeddedhomogeneous
Alike in composition throughout
uniform · massive · unbedded · monolithic · unstratified
interbeddedmassive
Extremely large and heavy
structureless · unstratified · chaotic · jumbled · conglomerated
bedding, bedrock, embed, bedded, embedded, interleave, embedding, embeddings, interlayered