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7.2.11 Asymmetrical Fold

In an asymmetrical fold the strata of one limb of the fold dip more steeply than those of the other. In this type of fold the axial plane or surface is inclined.


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An anticline in Pennsylvanian strata, Darwin, California.
An anticline in Pennsylvanian strata, Darwin, California.
Earth Science Slides by John S. Shelton
Asymmetric folds  An anticline in Pennsylvanian strata, Darwin, California. 

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