Shivam Sharma posted an Question
September 04, 2020 • 15:23 pm 30 points
  • CSIR NET
  • Earth Sciences

Shown below is a profile section of a folded sequence consisting of limestone, crass bedded sandstone and shale. the fold can be termed as gross-bedding shale s

Shown below is a profile section of a folded sequence consisting of limestone, crass bedded sandstone and shale. The fold can be termed as Gross-bedding Shale Sandslong Limestone (A) Synformal ayncline (C) Antiformal syncline (B) Synformal anticline (D) Antiformal anticline please explain fold of cross bedding in the figure.

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    Answer: Synformal Anticline Overall shape (arching downward) of the fold is synformal. cross bedding indicates that the bed is older towards the core of the fold i.e. an anticline. so, it should be a synformal anticline.

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    Sajan sarthak

    if core is older then anticline if core is younger syncline.

  • Shivam sharma

    ok means cross beda are dipping towards older beds of synform

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    Not dipping the tangential part is towards older . always

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    Sajan sarthak Best Answer

    synform because the fold limbs dipping each other. The trough cross bedding has a older relationship with tangential part so the core is older so it is anticline. Synformal anticline.

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