in·ter·bed
ˌin-tər-ˈbed 
interbedded; interbedding
: to lie or settle in sedimentary layers between other existing layers
… consists of … sandstones of variable thickness that interbed with grey and greenish shales.—
D. J. W. Piper
D. J. W. Piper
interbedded
adjective
The factory crushed shale extracted from the site, discarded the interbedded limestone, and baked the clay into bricks.
—Patrick L. Hamilton
Patrick L. Hamilton
plural interbeds
: a typically thin layer of one kind of sedimentary material located between layers of another kind
… it ranges from boulder gravel to pebble gravel, with local interbeds of sand …—R. B. Morrison
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“Interbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interbed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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