Waterpocket Fold

fold, Utah, United States

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The Waterpocket Fold is an unusual geological formation located in Utah, United States. It is a type of geologic fold known as a monocline. A monocline is an oblique fold where rock layers are tilted in a single direction. This specific fold is a prominent feature in the landscape of Utah, contributing to its unique topography. The term "monoclinal" also refers to a monoclinal fold.123

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…the nearly 100-mile- (160-km-) long Waterpocket Fold. That formation constitutes a monocline, a sharp fold of Earth’s crust that was formed when thick layers of horizontal sedimentary rocks (mainly sandstones but also shales, mudstones, and limestones) that had been deposited over a period of more than 200 million years were…
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…the nearly 100-mile- (160-km-) long Waterpocket Fold. That formation constitutes a monocline, a sharp fold of Earth’s crust that was formed when thick layers of horizontal sedimentary rocks (mainly sandstones but also shales, mudstones, and limestones) that had been deposited over a period of more than 200 million years were…
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