By knowing the original orientation,
we can infer what happened to layered rocks that are no longer
horizontal. That is, tectonic forces, must have tilted or
folded the rocks after they formed.
Back | Next
Back
to Table of Contents
Please report problems to: gary.calderone@gccaz.edu
URL:
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/academicdepartments/physicalscience/gjc-nsf/mplrhoz/mplrhoz3.html
Last
update: Tuesday, 16-Oct-2012 07:39:04 US Mountain Standard Time
Legal Disclaimer