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• Salt tectonics — is concerned with the geometries and processes associated with the presence of significant thicknesses of rock salt within a sequence of rocks. This is due both to the low density of salt, which does not increase with burial, and its low strength …   Wikipedia

• Christian O'Brien — Christian O Brien, British exploration geologist and author Christian Arthur Edgar Tim O Brien C.B.E (b. January 9, 1914 in Fulham, London – d. February 17, 2001 (age 87) in Dunmow, Essex) was a British exploration geologist and author. In 1936… …   Wikipedia

• Diapir — For the undergarment, see Diaper. An original Mathmos Astro lava lamp. A lava lamp illustrates Rayleigh–Taylor instability type diapirism in which the tectonic stresses are low. A diapir ( …   Wikipedia

• Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… …   Wikipedia

• Clastic dike — Vertical clastic dike, filled with coarse basaltic sand, cuts lighter colored horizontal beds composed of finer grained material. Quarter for scale. A clastic dike is a seam of sedimentary material that fills a crack in and cuts across… …   Wikipedia

• Nappe — For other uses, see Nappe (disambiguation). Schematic overview of an eroded thrust system. The shaded material is the nappe. The erosional hole is called a window or fenster. The klippe is the isolated block of the nappe overlying autochthonous… …   Wikipedia