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anticline: see fold fold, in geology, bent or deformed arrangement of stratified rocks. These rocks may be of sedimentary or volcanic origin. Although stratified rocks are normally deposited on the earth's surface in horizontal layers (see stratification ), they are often found inclined ..... Click the link for more information. . anticline a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clive Burrett, Managing Director of GSLM, said: "Our preliminary seismic interpretation indicates a large buried anticlinal structure in our older Larapintine Paleozoic petroleum system. The Dogu Ayazli (or "East Ayazli") field is located in a broad, flat anticlinal structure located to the east of, and deeper than, the Ayazli structure along the same fault trend. The Dogu Ayazli (or "East Ayazli") feature is a broad, flat anticlinal structure located to the east of, and deeper than, the Ayazli structure along the same fault trend. |
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