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Visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth
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
Outcrop
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Outcrop is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. A post office called Outcrop was established in 1900, and remained
Outcrop,_Pennsylvania
Digital 3D representation of the outcrop surface
A digital outcrop model (DOM), also called a virtual outcrop model, is a digital 3D representation of the outcrop surface, mostly in a form of textured
Digital_outcrop_model
Species of hummingbird
The outcrop sabrewing or dry-forest sabrewing (Campylopterus calcirupicola) is a vulnerable species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini
Outcrop_sabrewing
United States historic place
The Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop is a geographic feature of Ellsworth, Maine that is significant in the history of geology. Located at 406 State Street (U
Agassiz_Bedrock_Outcrop
Perry Copse Outcrop is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Fernhurst in West Sussex. It is a Geological Conservation
Perry_Copse_Outcrop
Landform in Antarctica
The Högbom Outcrops (80°15′S 24°52′W / 80.250°S 24.867°W / -80.250; -24.867) are rocks rising to about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) at the eastern side of
Högbom_Outcrops
Peninsula in Antarctica
Longing. 64°27′S 58°58′W / 64.450°S 58.967°W / -64.450; -58.967. Rock outcrops on the west side of Longing Peninsula. The feature extends south for 2
Longing_Peninsula
Soil type
on Earth, in part mirroring the distribution of ophiolites. There are outcroppings of serpentine soils in the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, Newfoundland, the
Serpentine_soil
Large, free-standing rock outcrop on a gentle hill summit
geomorphologists as either a castle koppie or kopje, is a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding smooth and gentle slopes of a
Tor_(rock_formation)
Ancient Armenian city
residential buildings are carefully adapted into the folds of the lofty outcrop of limestone. The vast majority of these constructions are built with well-cut
Sis_(ancient_city)
Island in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
1933–35. 72°34′S 93°20′W / 72.567°S 93.333°W / -72.567; -93.333. An outcropping of rocks close northward of Peeler Bluff in the western part of McNamara
Dustin_Island
Species of flowering plant
Hibbertia hermanniifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect shrub with spatula-shaped
Hibbertia_hermanniifolia
The Beam is a geological outcrop on US Route 2 in South Hero, Vermont that is well known for its display of small-scale thrust faults originating from
The_Beam_(geological_outcrop)
Rock outcrop on Mars
rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered
Link_(Mars)
Crater on Mars
delighted that the rover landed there, as the crater contains rocky outcroppings that helped prove that Meridiani was once an ocean floor. This crater
Eagle_(crater)
Rock formation in Manhattan, New York
Umpire Rock, is an outcrop of Manhattan schist which protrudes from the bedrock in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City. The outcrop is located near the
Rat_Rock_(Central_Park)
United States historic place
The Jeffers Petroglyphs site is an outcrop in southwestern Minnesota with pre-contact Native American petroglyphs. The petroglyphs are pecked into rock
Jeffers_Petroglyphs
Metamorphic rocks in northwestern Scotland
complex or Lewisian gneiss is a suite of Precambrian metamorphic rocks that outcrop in the northwestern part of Scotland, forming part of the Hebridean terrane
Lewisian_complex
Species of beetle
georgianus, also known as the Georgia rock outcrop beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle endemic to rock outcrops in Georgia. Adults measure 4 - 4.5
Collops_georgianus
Solid rock under loose surface material
looser surface material. An exposed portion of bedrock is often called an outcrop. The various kinds of broken and weathered rock material, such as soil
Bedrock
Rock outcrop on Mars
is a layered rock outcrop found within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars, this geological outcrop was first discovered
El_Capitan_(Mars)
Genus of conifers
where it was found, the Quitéria outcrop in the city of Pantano Grande in the geopark Paleorrota in Brazil. The outcrop is in the Rio Bonito Formation and
Coricladus
Mountainous outcrop near Kandahar, Afghanistan
is a mountainous outcrop at the western limit of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Forty stone steps lead to the top of the outcrop, hence its name.
Chil_Zena
An inselberg (or monadnock) is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level
List_of_inselbergs
Rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus
rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered
Hottah_(Mars)
Small rocky outcrop on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Snapper Rocks is a small rocky outcrop on the northern side of Point Danger at the southern end of Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Snapper_Rocks
Buddhist site in Sri Lanka
Pidurangala Rock is a rocky outcrop located in central Sri Lanka, in the Matale District, about 1 km (0.6 mi) north of the more well-known Sigiriya rock
Pidurangala_Rock
Geological formation in Brazil
of the fossil content of this lagerstätte originates from the Campáleo outcrop, which is dated to the Permian-Carboniferous boundary. The Lontras Shale
Lontras_Shale_Lagerstätte
Volcano in British Columbia, Canada
The Watts Point volcanic centre is a small outcrop of Pleistocene age volcanic rock at Watts Point in British Columbia, Canada, about 10 kilometres (6 mi)
Watts_Point_volcanic_centre
Species of tree
Brachychiton collinus, the outcrop kurrajong, is a small deciduous tree found growing in some of the harshest climatic conditions in Australia. This small
Brachychiton_collinus
Village in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Trostianets is home to the Tortonian sandstone outcrops [uk], a natural landmark of Ukraine. The outcrops are home to several fossils from the Tortonian
Trostianets, Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast
Trostianets,_Stryi_Raion,_Lviv_Oblast
Uncommon plutonic rock type
town of Concordia, there is a rare occurrence of orbicular granite. The outcrop, known as Orbicule Hill or "wonderkoppie" (as it is locally known), is
Orbicular_granite
Ancient rock
and streams. The State of Minnesota designated an outcrop of the stone in Morton as the Morton Outcrops Scientific and Natural Area. Along with Kasota limestone
Morton_Gneiss
Species of lizard
Liburnascincus mundivensis, the outcrop rainbow-skink, is an endemic lizard species inhabiting Queensland, Australia. It is named after the type locality
Liburnascincus_mundivensis
Geological formation in Alberta, Canada
Alberta. It takes the name from Fort McMurray and was first described from outcrops along the banks of the Athabasca River 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Fort
McMurray_Formation
Ceremonial county in England
Landscape. The national landscape also includes Bodmin Moor, an upland outcrop of the Cornubian batholith granite formation. The county contains many
Cornwall
on observations of topography and bathymetry, observations of rock in outcrop, samples brought to the surface from greater depths by volcanoes or volcanic
Internal_structure_of_Earth
Fossil-bearing rock formation in the Canadian Rockies
town of Field in Yoho National Park and the Kicking Horse Pass. Another outcrop is in Kootenay National Park 42 km to the south. The Burgess Shale was
Burgess_Shale
Mountain in Highland County, Virginia, US
Devils Backbone (also Devil's Backbone) is a ridge and rock outcrop located in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The ridge is located approximately
Devils Backbone (Highland County, Virginia)
Devils_Backbone_(Highland_County,_Virginia)
Genus of algae (fossil)
horridus was located in outcrop Morro do Papaléo in the town of Mariana Pimentel in Brazil, the geopark Paleorrota. The outcrop is in the Rio Bonito Formation
Quadrisporites
Protected area in Surrey, England
Netherside Stream Outcrops is a 2.9-hectare (7.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Haslemere in Surrey. It is a Geological
Netherside_Stream_Outcrops
Historic site in Austria
a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley, that belongs
Melk_Abbey
United States historic place
Rock" is the eponym of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a now-reduced stone outcrop, projecting into the Arkansas River from its south bank, in the city's
The_Little_Rock
Rock climbing area in England
Black Rocks (or Stonnis Rocks), is a small outcrop of ashover gritstone, between Cromford and Wirksworth in Derbyshire, the Peak District, England. It
Black_Rocks_(Derbyshire)
Sedimentary geologic unit in Santa Barbara County, California
the base of the mountains which supports grasses rather than chaparral. Outcrops of the unit are infrequent, with the best exposures on the coastal bluffs
Rincon_Formation
Climbing area in Wyoming, United States
Vedauwoo (/ˈviːdəvuː/) is an area of rocky outcrops (Sherman Granite) located in southeastern Wyoming, United States, north of Interstate 80, between Laramie
Vedauwoo
Outcrop in East Antarctica
Mount McMaster is an outcrop 861.5 metres (2,800 ft) above sea level, located about 74 km (40 nmi) northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km (52 nmi) west of
Mount_McMaster
River in Spain coloured red
Mineralogy, sedimentary geobiology, and implications for interpretation of outcrop rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars". Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Rio_Tinto_(river)
Town in Madhya Pradesh, India
division of the Tarangagadh or Taranga kingdom. This fortress town on a rocky outcrop about 100 km (62 mi) from Indore is celebrated for its architecture. An
Mandu,_Madhya_Pradesh
Genus of microorganisms
were found in outcrop Morro do Papaléo in the town of Mariana Pimentel in Brazil, the geopark Paleorrota, on Rio Bonito Formation. The outcrop date Sakmarian
Tetraporina
Mountain outcrop in the Gagra Range, Abkhazia
Arabika Massif is a glacially eroded karst outcropping of the Gagra Range, Republic of Abkhazia, in the West Caucasus, by the city of Gagra. The highest
Arabika_Massif
Land bridge between mainland Asia and Africa
Peninsula. The area is mostly flat and barren, with a few hills and rocky outcroppings. The climate is hot and dry, with very little rainfall. The Isthmus of
Isthmus_of_Suez
Order of small, herbivorous mammals
(P. capensis and H. brucei) live on rock outcrops, including cliffs in Ethiopia and isolated granite outcrops called koppies in southern Africa. Almost
Hyrax
1959 unsolved deaths in the Soviet Union
(5,600 ft) away on the eastern slope of Kholat Syakhl. A prominent rock outcrop in the area now serves as a memorial to the group. It is about 500 m (1
Dyatlov_Pass_incident
Extinct genus of microfossil organisms
gondwanensis was located in outcrop Morro do Papaléo in the town of Mariana Pimentel in Brazil, the geopark Paleorrota. The outcrop is in the Rio Bonito Formation
Portalites
Texas rock formation associated with petroleum deposits
shales and marls with interbedded thin limestones. It derives its name from outcrops on the banks of the West Fork of the Trinity River near the old community
Eagle_Ford_Group
Castle in Liberec Region, Czech Republic
(154 ft), is the two-storey structure called Baba (Crone), and on the higher outcrop, 57 metres (187 ft), is the four-sided structure known as Panna (Maiden)
Trosky_Castle
Granite rock in southwest England
of the individual plutons would be in the range 3–5 km, based on their outcrop widths. The volume of the batholith was estimated in 1989 to be around
Cornubian_batholith
Temple in Odisha, India
50 feet in diameter. 62 of the yogini images survive. The site, on an outcrop of rock, must have been important[speculation?], given the presence of
Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur Jharial
Chausath_Yogini_Temple,_Ranipur_Jharial
Promontory in Athens, and the ancient council associated with it
homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses. It met on a rocky outcrop called the “Hill of Ares,” northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
Areopagus
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany, Italy. It is an ancient medieval hill town perched on a tuff outcrop overlooking the Lente River. Sorano was probably inhabited by the Villanovan
Sorano
Ancient port and city in Tel Aviv, Israel
located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated outcrop on the Mediterranean coastline. Excavations at Jaffa indicate that the
Jaffa
List of coal seams in the South Yorkshire Coalfield, England
downwards with the outcrops occurring progressively further west until the deepest coal seam, the Silkstone Seam which outcropped at the western edge
Coal seams of the South Yorkshire Coalfield
Coal_seams_of_the_South_Yorkshire_Coalfield
Peninsula located in northern Antarctica
Peninsula in 1989. Antarctica was once part of the Gondwana supercontinent. Outcrops from this time include Ordovician and Devonian granites and gneiss found
Antarctic_Peninsula
Medieval castle on coast of Northern Ireland
the seat of Clan MacQuillan. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible
Dunluce_Castle
Complex in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
the basement to the Colonsay Group of metasedimentary rocks. The largest outcrop of the complex is on the Rhinns of Islay, from where the complex gets its
Rhinns_complex
Sandstone outcrop in Nottinghamshire
Hill at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England. The Hemlock Stone is an outcrop of New Red Sandstone, deposited more than 200 million years ago in the
Hemlock_Stone
Town in Karnataka, India
Temple. It is located in a ravine at the foot of a rugged, red sandstone outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake. Badami has been selected as one of the heritage
Badami
Colossal carving in Mehedinți County, Romania
Orșova, in Mehedinți County. It was made between 1994 and 2004, on a rocky outcrop on the river Danube, at the Iron Gates, which form the border between Romania
Rock_sculpture_of_Decebalus
Branch of petrology focusing on detailed descriptions of rocks
analysis. Petrographic descriptions start with the field notes at the outcrop and include macroscopic description of hand-sized specimens. The most important
Petrography
French wine from the Loire Valley
years, most recently on 18 March 1998. The town of Sancerre lies on an outcrop of the chalk that runs from the White Cliffs of Dover down through the
Sancerre_(wine)
Geologic formation in the United States
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Named for distinctive outcrops in the Minnesota River Valley near the town of Jordan, it extends throughout
Jordan_Formation
Sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of fragments of shells
Pleistocene epoch, with an age estimated at 130,000 ybp. Semi-continuous coquina outcrops have been found 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Puerto Peñasco, in the shallow
Coquina
also extends to the southwest as the Malestan swell. Precambrian rocks outcrop locally west of Jalalabad, close to Kabul and Khost, and are likely present
Geology_of_Afghanistan
kilometers thick. In the North Caspian Depression, only Late Paleozoic rocks outcrop at the surface. Deepwater chert and carbonates are common, with deposits
Geology_of_Kazakhstan
Stratigraphic unit in England
are usually oxidized to brown iron oxide on exposed surfaces. Well-known outcrops include the White Cliffs of Dover, Beachy Head, the southern coastal cliffs
Chalk_Group
Group of Triassic rocks in the United Kingdom
divided into five formations recognised and mappable across its entire outcrop and subcrop. The formations are a mix of mudstones, siltstones, sandstones
Mercia_Mudstone_Group
Middle Devonian age unit of sedimentary rock
sedimentary rock found in eastern North America. Named for a distinctive outcrop near the village of Marcellus, New York, it extends throughout much of
Marcellus_Formation
Ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water
place there. Examples of contact soil layers include sand bottoms, rocky outcrops, coral, and bay mud. The benthic region of the ocean begins at the shore
Benthic_zone
Caves in Malaysia
Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area. Situated in the Gomantong Forest Reserve
Gomantong_Caves
Mining of a mineral deposit by underground methods
or the working of coal seams accessed by adits driven into the surface outcrop of the coal bed. A drift mine is an underground mine in which the entry
Drift_mining
Topics referred to by the same term
Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock, a rock outcrop in the Port Hills Castle Rock (Edinburgh), the site of Edinburgh Castle
Castle_Rock
Outcrop in Estonia
Make wall (also known as Möldre wall) is a sandstone outcrop on the bank of the Piusa River in Estonia, up to 12 metres high, the height of the bank stretches
Make_wall
Rocky outcrop near Cornwall, England
Haig Fras is a 45 km long submarine granitic rocky outcrop in the southern part of the Celtic Sea, lying about 95 km northwest of the Isles of Scilly
Haig_Fras
Type of sedimentary rock
Recrystallized sparite is not diagnostic of depositional environment. Limestone outcrops are recognized in the field by their softness (calcite and aragonite both
Limestone
Norwegian football venue
southern end of the Hellandsøya island, with — on three sides — rocky outcrops between it and the surrounding Atlantic Ocean. Henningsvær Stadion has
Henningsvær_Stadion
Quartz crystals found in the Herkimer county of New York
diamonds are double-terminated quartz crystals discovered within exposed outcrops of dolomite in and around Herkimer County, New York, and the Mohawk River
Herkimer_diamond
Island in the Pacific Ocean
Howe Island, between Australia and New Zealand. The steep rocky basalt outcrop is the eroded plug of a shield volcano and caldera that formed 6.4 million
Ball's_Pyramid
Landform in Kutch, Gujarat, India
Pre-Deccan Mesozoic plutonic origin. It is described as a hill, an island, an outcrop as well as a monadnock. Meruda Takkar is located in the salt flats in the
Meruda_Takkar
Name given to various notable geological sites in Scotland
of sedimentary beds. In his search, Hutton and colleagues examined rock outcrops and cliffs, both riverside and sea, and found several locations where two
Hutton's_Unconformity
Island in the Black Sea
2022). "Snake Island: Why Russia couldn't hold on to strategic Black Sea outcrop". BBC News. "Ukrainian soldiers who told Russian warship 'go f*** yourself'
Snake_Island_(Ukraine)
Rock fragments detached from original outcrop
that has been eroded, isolated and transported away from its original outcrop, and it is found within a soil or weathering profile. A floater can also
Floater_(geology)
Blue gemstone from Dominican Republic
the sea by the Bahoruco River. An upstream search revealed the in situ outcrops in the range and soon the Los Chupaderos mine was formed. Larimar is a
Larimar
Granite tor on Dartmoor in Devon, England
ten in England. The smaller, western outcrop is sometimes known as "Lowman". Rock climbers make use of both outcrops; each has routes of varying difficulty
Haytor
Tomb in Turkey
extends to the north. A steep trail ascends the left side of a rocky outcropping, culminating in stairs before a tomb. Access to its inner chamber is
Kapilikaya_Rock_Tomb
1930 lithograph print by M. C. Escher
view. In the distance is another outcrop with a city built on top. Both the rock and the architecture on this third outcrop are darker in colouration than
The_Bridge_(M._C._Escher)
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
romanized: I Akrópoli ton Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient
Acropolis_of_Athens
Genus of extinct snake
Parapalaeophis uncertain. The Parapalaeophis fossil material was discovered in outcrops of the lower Porters Creek Formation (UAMRC loc. 5) in Sumter County, Alabama
Parapalaeophis
Hard limestones rock formation in North America
Devonian age that forms geographic features in some areas in which it outcrops; in others, especially its Southern Ontario portion, the formation can
Onondaga_Limestone
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