Principle of original horizontality
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Principle of original horizontality
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The principle of original horizontality states that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity. It is a relative dating technique. The principle is important to the analysis of folded and tilted strata. It was first proposed by the Danish geological pioneer Nicholas Steno (1638–1686). From these observations is derived the conclusion that the Earth has not been static and that great forces have been at work over long periods of time, further leading to t
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Layers of sediment are deposited approximately horizontally under the action of gravity
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2022-10-21T18:45:41Z
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