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STRATIFIE D ROCKS
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STRATIFIED ROCKS

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Stratification, the layering that occurs in most sedimentary rocks and in those igneous rocks formed at the Earth's surface, as from lava flows and volcanic fragmental deposits. The layers range from several millimetres to many metres in thickness and vary greatly in shape.

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Examples of Stratified Rocks

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A closer view of the stratified granite 

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Hummocky cross-stratification


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