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GeoPicture of the week: folds at Mt. Head

Mihai Andrei by Mihai Andrei
October 10, 2012
in Geology, GeoPicture
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In geology, folds are formed when originally horizontal layers of sedimentary rocks are bent and/or curved as result of acting temperatures and pressures. This is an absolutely stunning example of fold formation – click the pic for full size.

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