outcrop
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thumb|Outcrop of volcanic rock in Germany An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth and other terrestrial planets.
Wikidata facts
- Material used
- rock
- Image
- На геологическом разрезе Мечетлино в геопарке Янган-Тау, Салаватский район Республики Башкортостан.jpg
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- OpenStreetMap tag
- geological=outcrop
- Commons category
- Outcrops
- studied by
- geology
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000302
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Features
- Study
- Types of outcrops
- Examples
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Outcrop of volcanic rock in Germany An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth and other terrestrial planets.
==Features==
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