Geometries of Rock Deposits
Overarching philosophy
of the presentation of these examples
Sedimentary (interbedded sedimentary rock)
Horizontally and Inclined Bedding:
Inclined
,
Sandstone over Limestone
,
Soft Clay-Shale
Folded:
Syncline
,
Anticline
,
Plunging Anticline with Metamorphic Core
Igneous
Extrusive
(surface solidification),
Intrusive
(subsurface solidification),
Lava ash flows
Metamorphic
Granitic Gneiss with Joints
,
Gneiss with Joint Control of Stream
Discontinuities
Faults
Residual Soil
Dissolved Limestone
(karst)
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