Geological Maps 2: Folded Strata

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0 Geological Maps 2: Folded Strata The same factors responsible for metamorphism (chiefly pressure and temperature) are also responsible for rock deformation; however, the actual processes of deformation are complex which necessitates additional discussion here. If you take a volume of strata and place it deep inside the Earth, those rocks will experience pressure related to the mass of the overlying rocks. Geologists refer to this as the confining pressure. Confining pressure is generally isostatic (i.

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