Sand peel
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Sand peels are created by applying an adhesive, such as epoxy or resin, to the wall of a trench in modern sand deposits and joined to a backing material such as wood or fabric. When the adhesive sets the backing material can be lifted away leaving a thin layer of the sand adhered to the backing material, with depositional features intact. Peels can also be made from cores or outcrops of unconsolidated sands. Sand peels allow for the capture of details in sedimentary features for analysis away from the field, or for use in teaching.
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References
- Bouma, Arnold H, Sampling and Treatment of Unconsolidated Sediments for Study of Internal Structures, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, Vol. 34 (1964) No. 2. (June), Pages 349-354.
- Getzen, Rufus T. and Levey, Raymond A. Rigid Peel Technique for Preserving Structures in Coarse-Grained Sediments: RESEARCH-METHOD PAPER, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, Vol. 52 (1982) No. 2. (June), Pages 652-654.
- Heezen, Bruce C. and Johnson III, Leonard G. A Peel Technique for Unconsolidated Sediments, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, Vol. 32 (1962) No. 3. (September), Pages 609-613.