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block of the Earth's crust

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  • Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

  • block faulting — Geol. the process by which tensional forces in the earth s crust cause large bodies of rock to founder. Cf. fault block. [1920 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • block faulting — noun : geological faulting that produces blocks * * * Geol. the process by which tensional forces in the earth s crust cause large bodies of rock to founder. Cf. fault block. [1920 25] …   Useful english dictionary

  • block mountain — Geol. a mountain formed by the uplift of blocks of the earth s crust. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • Fault-block mountain — Fault block or fault mountains are produced when normal ( near vertical ) faults fracture a section of continental crust. Vertical motion of the resulting blocks, sometimes accompanied by tilting, can then lead to high escarpments. These… …   Wikipedia

  • continental block — noun or continental mass : continent 6 * * * continental block, a block of the earth s crust consisting of a continent and its continental shelf; continental mass: »Forces in the ocean floor slowly move to squeeze the sediment and cement it… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Abundance of the chemical elements — Estimated proportions of matter, dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Only the fraction of the mass and energy in the universe labeled atoms is composed of chemical elements. The abundance of a chemical element measures how relatively… …   Wikipedia

  • Rare earth element — Rare earth ore, shown with a United States penny for size comparison These rare …   Wikipedia

  • Geology of the Australian Capital Territory — Australia grew around three fused pieces of very ancient continental crust (cratons). The geology of the Australian Capital Territory includes rocks dating from the Ordovician around 480 million years ago, whilst most rocks are from the Silurian …   Wikipedia

  • Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve — For other uses, see Craters of the Moon (disambiguation). Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) …   Wikipedia

  • Geology of the North Sea — Contents 1 Tectonic structure 2 Precambrian 3 Finnmarkian, Athollian, Caledonian Orogenies …   Wikipedia

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