centroclinal

(ˌsɛntrəʊˈklaɪnəl)

adj

(Geological Science) geology of, relating to, or designating a rock formation in which the strata slope down and in towards a central point or area

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References in periodicals archive

In the area of Mt Kuchintundra situated in the far south-east of the North Pechenga zone, there is a fragment of centroclinal structure complicated by the system of steeply dipping rock fractures.

PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PECHENGA ROCKS OF DIFFERENT METAMORPHIC FACIES

Centroclinal cross strata, a distinctive sedimentary structure.

Sir William Dawson (1820-1899): a very modern paleobotanist

Many standing trees are bordered by scour fills of sandstone up to 2 m thick with centroclinal (inward dipping) cross-stratification, and suites of large sandy mounds (vegetation shadows) are common (Rygel et al.

The Pennsylvanian Joggins Formation of Nova Scotia: sedimentological log and stratigraphic framework of the historic fossil cliffs

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