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Diagram showing four types of geological folds in layered rock, from left to right: symmetrical fold, asymmetrical fold, overfold, and recumbent fold, with the inclination of the axial plane decreasing across the sequence. Red lines indicate the axial planes and axes, and the layers are shaded in brown tones.
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Folds, progressively decreasing from left to right in the inclination of the axial...
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