Figure G-22 is a photograph of an outcrop in the Transantarctic Range of Antarctica. The view shows

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Figure G-22 is a photograph of an outcrop in the Transantarctic Range of Antarctica. The view shows a cross section of beds of coarse conglomerate and finer-grained conglomerate. The arrow points to an ice axe for scale. Due to the snow and ice, exposures in the area are limited, and the geologist must glean as much information as possible from available outcrops. Place a sheet of tracing paper over the photo. Draw and label the bedding and the cleavage. If these beds represent the limb of an upright fold, would the hinge area of the antiform be to the right or to the left? Explain your answer, and illustrate your explanation with a simple sketch showing the antiform, the cleavage, and the position of this exposure within the antiform.

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Structural Analysis And Synthesis A Laboratory Course In Structural Geology

ISBN: 9781405116527

3rd Edition

Authors: Stephen M. Rowland, Ernest M. Duebendorfer, Ilsa M. Schiefelbein

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