Perched synclinals

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by visentin » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:22 pm

Thanks all,
Yes, perched synclinal. A simple syncline can be an underground structure, to be a mountain it needs to be "perched" :)
So far I've got these:
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... acher.html
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... onato.html
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... mayor.html
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... /saou.html
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... uille.html
http://www.summitpost.org/custom-object ... muran.html (under construction)
I'm sure there are tons of them in US too.
Aconcagua is also one I read !

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by MoapaPk » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:40 pm

I'm not sure how "pure" you want to be, but there are some spectacular exposures in the Paleozoic carbonates of southern NV. One is on the east side of Moapa Peak (looking N from the 4400' saddle on the standard route), and one is west of Big Falls and East of Charleston Peak.

Few get as pure as the synclinal peaks in the Appalachians, but the tree cover and intense erosion make them look a bit prosaic.

EDIT:tori spelling
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by visentin » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:25 pm

Just give names (I mean SP pages !) If beautiful enough, the list will be :)
As for anticlines, I see a couple but FortMental seems to be the person for them...

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by jonesa37 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:12 pm

don't forget overturned plunging parathetic anticlines as well! I will post a picture of this from the Little Piutes asap

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by MoapaPk » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:08 pm

Another thread has good examples of plunging necklines.

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