pseudo ripple mark
pseudo ripple mark
[¦sü·dō ′rip·əl ‚märk] (geology)
A bedding-plane feature that resembles a ripple mark but is formed by lateral pressure caused by slumping or by local, small-scale tectonic deformation.
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