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Geological Tour of Poly Canyon
Bedding Plane

bedding plane

Another example of a bedding plane. Note the fine grained cherty sandstones and shales are in close vicininty to the Franciscan Formation. The trail here crosses the top of a very steep slope that is held up by these steeply dipping beds.