cross-bedding -- (n) The arrangement of sedimentary beds tilted at different angles to each other, indicating that the beds were deposited by flowing wind or water.
cross-bedding see inclined bedding .
cross-cutting relationships Geologic discontinuities that suggest relative ages: A geologic feature is younger than the feature it cuts. Thus, a fault cutting across a rock is younger than the rock.
Examples include: ripple marks, cross-bedding, mud cracks, and graded bedding.
Sedimentation:
The process of sediment deposition from out of a suspension or solution.
Seepage: ...
 See also: Fold, Location, Fault, Sedimentary rock, Volcanic
  
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