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diapir
/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə(ɹ)/
noun
An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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uncombed
diapirism
decollement
domal
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halite
tectonism
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grabens
anticlines
clastics
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protolith
monocline
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