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Anticline.: rock sequences pore space rock beds antiform anticlines ... An anticline is a fold structure in which the sides of the fold slope apart. Its shape is concave downward. Technically, it is a fold with younger rocks on the outside, so technically this should be called an antiform until we can confirm the relative...
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; An arch-shaped fold in rock in which rock layers are upwardly convex. The oldest rock layers form the core of the fold, and outward from the core progressively younger rocks occur. ... Anticlines form many excellent hydrocarbon traps, particularly in folds with reservoir-quality rocks in their core ... You are here:
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Diagram of parts of synclines and anticlines; Anticline. Wave-like fold structures include pairs of anticlines and synclines. Axial surfaces are imaginary surfaces that bisect the limbs of folds. << Return to previous page;
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A Virtual Field Trip to the Virgin Anticline ... An anticline is an upward fold in layers of rock. An anticline usually forms during lateral compression. As two regions or tectonic plates are pushed toward each other, something has to give.
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Anticline - Definition of Anticline at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Anticline. Look it up now! ... Use anticline in a Sentence...
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Collaboration, Conservation and Commitment on the Pinedale Anticline ... Balancing resources on the Pinedale Anticline requires a collaborative effort. The unique alliance of Operators developed a mitigation plan with the expertise of the Wyoming Game & Fish (WGF) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ).
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Syncline and anticline are terms used to describe folds based on the relative ages of folded rock layers. A syncline is a fold in which the youngest rocks occur in the core of a fold (i.e., closest to the fold axis), whereas the oldest rocks occur in the core of an anticline.
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