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Summary
Description Junction fault 0112.jpg |
English:
Dividing fault between Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau. A major geologic fault (directly behind small trees) can be seen in a new roadcut about 6 miles north of
en:Williamsport, Pennsylvania
on new Route 15. The fault is just about at the line that divides the folded
en:Appalachian Mountains
and the merely uplifted
en:dissected plateau
of the
en:Allegheny Plateau
. On the left hand (south side) is
metamorphic
rock. On the right hand is
en:sedimentary
rock, which, as one continues northward becomes mostly horizontal.
Image copyleft: Image taken by me, released under GFDL, Pollinator 06:08, Dec 25, 2004 (UTC) |
Date | 25 December 2004 (original upload date) |
Source | Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. |
Author | Pollinator at English Wikipedia |
Camera location | 41° 16′ 56.85″ N, 77° 03′ 52.42″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 41.282457; -77.064560 |
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- 2004-12-25 06:01 Pollinator 2560×1920×8 (4068378 bytes) Dividing fault between Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau