Figure 10. In contrast with the image in Figure 9, this image shows folding that affected one layer only. This is an example of a slump where the freshly deposited layer slid down a slope and became contorted before the succeeding layer was deposited. The layering below and above the folded layer is planar and parallel to the bottom and top of the image, respectively.

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