Gurmeet Singh posted an Question
December 29, 2020 • 23:27 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

3. in the overturned limb of a fold, which of the following is generally true? a dip of bedding is more than dip of cleav age b. dip of cleavage is more than di

3. In the overturned limb of a fold, which of the following is generally true? A Dip of bedding is more than dip of cleav age B. Dip of cleavage is more than dip of bed- ding C. Dip of cleavage and bedding are same D. Dip of cleavage and bedding cannot be compared. (DU-2014)

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    Rahul kumar Best Answer

    Answer: Dip of bedding is more than dip of cleavage See the figure attached below. You can note that dip amount of the cleavage is less than the dip of bedding. Cleavage is parallel to the axial plane of the fold.

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