Hummocky cross-stratification

Hummocky cross-stratification from the Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Hummocky cross-stratification from the Book Cliffs, Utah.
Hummocky cross-stratification from the Arisag Formation (Silurian), Nova Scotia.

Hummocky cross-stratification is a type of sedimentary structure found in sandstones. It is a form of cross-bedding usually formed by the action of large storms, such as hurricanes. It takes the form of a series of "smile"-like shapes, crosscutting each other. It is only formed at a depth of water below fair-weather wave base and above storm-weather wave base. They are not related to "hummocks" except in shape.