Rock strata
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SEAMSRock strata.
LIASImportant rock strata of the Jurassic system.
foldingCause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature
foldedCause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature
erathemthe group of rock strata of a particular era
erathemsERATHEM, the group of rock strata of a particular era
stratificationsformation of or occurrence in layers of rock or similar strata
intrusionsA body of igneous rock that has intruded the surrounding strata
intrusionA body of igneous rock that has intruded the surrounding strata
stratificationformation of or occurrence in layers of rock or similar strata
monoclineA bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal
monoclinesA bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal
traparrangement of rock strata that favors the accumulation of oil and gas
reservoirsA place where fluid collects, esp. in rock strata or in the body
badlandbarren area in which soft rock strata are eroded into varied, fantastic forms
horizonsA layer of soil or rock, or a set of strata, with particular characteristics
anaclinalof valleys, progressing in a direction opposite to the dip of the surrounding rock strata
anticlinesA ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest
synclineA trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
synclinesA trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
cataclinalof streams, valleys, etc., running in the direction of the dip of the surrounding rock strata
platier(of an igneous rock) split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling
platy(of an igneous rock) split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling
phacolithan intrusive mass of igneous rock situated between strata at the top of an anticline or the bottom of a syncline
unconformable(of rock strata in contact) Marking a discontinuity in the geological record, and typically not having the same direction of stratification
phacolithsPHACOLITH, an intrusive mass of igneous rock situated between strata at the top of an anticline or the bottom of a syncline
laccolithA mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome
laccolithsA mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome
metamorphicDenoting rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g., in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks
petroleumA liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil
subsequent(of a stream or valley) Having a direction or character determined by the resistance to erosion of the underlying rock, and typically following the strike of the strata