Inliers and outliers (geology)
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Inliers and outliers (geology)
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An inlier is an area of older rocks surrounded by younger rocks. Inliers are typically formed by the erosion of overlying younger rocks to reveal a limited exposure of the older underlying rocks. Faulting or folding may also contribute to the observed outcrop pattern. A classic example from Great Britain is that of the inlier of folded Ordovician and Silurian rocks at Horton in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire which are surrounded by the younger flat-lying Carboniferous Limestone. The location has
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Area of older rock surrounded by younger rock
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inliers_and_outliers_(geology)
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2024-01-25T07:34:23Z
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