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Figure 3. A-D. Outcrops of Kern River Formation, showing typical examples of the fluvial deposits of the Kern River alluvial fan. C. Cross-bedding, indicating a uniform direction of current flow to the right, separated by a conglomerate longitudinal bar deposit and suggesting water depths of up to 10 feet. D. Trough cross-bedding, medium- to coarse-grained, pebbly sand. The outcrop is well preserved because the sediments are oil-soaked. This section is stratigraphically equivalent to the middle portion of the Kern River Formation.