Terminology for Stratification and Cross-Stratification in Sedimentary Rocks

McKee, Edwin D.; Weir, Gordon Whitney

doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1953)64[381:tfsaci]2.0.co;2

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“…Forsets dip at angles between 11° and 17° to the west and are approximately 120 ft in length. McKee and Weir (1953) have described similar sedimentary structures in lacustrine deltas. These largescale crossbedded volcaniclastic sandstone horizons most likely formed by the progradation of a steep deltaic lobe adjacent to a topographic high.…”

Section: Sedimentary Stratigraphymentioning

confidence: 75%

Mineral resources of the Blue Canyon and Owyhee Breaks Wilderness Study Areas, Malheur County, Oregon

Meulen¹,

Barlock²,

Plumley³

et al. 1990

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Section: Sedimentary Stratigraphymentioning

confidence: 75%

Mineral resources of the Blue Canyon and Owyhee Breaks Wilderness Study Areas, Malheur County, Oregon

Meulen¹,

Barlock²,

Plumley³

et al. 1990

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“…A large-scale nonfoliated fine-grained rock is generally described as having a massive texture; it is this largescale massive texture that gives Yule Marble its special strength and the aesthetic appeal that favors Yule as a material for sculpture and architecture. However, as we will see, the strictly "massive" classification for Yule Marble may be deceptive, because some materials classified as massive can display varying degrees of schistosity when examined at particular scales (McKee and Weir, 1953). In the case of Yule Marble, the protolith (limestone) is predominately calcium carbonate, a mineral well known to be mechanically anisotropic, having preferred glide-planes depending on the direction of imposed stress (Griggs and Miller, 1951).…”

Section: Interpretations and Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comments on the Yule Marble Haines block: Potential replacement, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery

Mossotti¹

2014

Open-File Report

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For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment-visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprodTo order other USGS information products, visit http://store.usgs.gov Suggested citation: Mossotti, V. G., 2014, Comments on the Yule Marble Haines Block-Potential Replacement, Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Arlington National Cemetery: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1182, 18 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131182. ISSN 2328 Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner.Cover: Photograph of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, SE and NW corners. Close-up: Northwest corner; Ruler width=11mm. Photographed by Victor G. Mossotti, U.S. Geological Survey. Table Table 1 Extraction Engineer in order to contrast the method used for extraction of the Haines block with the method that was probably used to extract the marble block that is now cracked. Based on surficial inspection and shallow coring of the Haines block, and on the nature of crack propagation in Yule Marble as judged by close inspection of a large collection of surrogate Yule Marble blocks, the team found the block to be structurally sound and cosmetically equivalent to the marble used for the current monument. If the Haines block were needed, it would be an appropriate replacement for the existing cracked section of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monument.

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“…Stratification terms and parting properties generally follow those of McKee and Weir (1953) as modified by Ingram (1954). Clastic is the term used to denote argillaceous and arenaceous rocks as distinguished from dominantly carbonate rocks, regardless of the latter's mode of deposition.…”

Section: Terminology and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geology of the Lake Peters area, northeastern Brooks Range, Alaska

Reed¹

1968

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Terminology for Stratification and Cross-Stratification in Sedimentary Rocks

Cited by 428 publications

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Mineral resources of the Blue Canyon and Owyhee Breaks Wilderness Study Areas, Malheur County, Oregon

Mineral resources of the Blue Canyon and Owyhee Breaks Wilderness Study Areas, Malheur County, Oregon

Comments on the Yule Marble Haines block: Potential replacement, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery

Geology of the Lake Peters area, northeastern Brooks Range, Alaska

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