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Tight and Isoclinal Folds at Bluff Head, Hong Kong
A 2.5m height boulder at Bluff Head (also known as Wong Chuk Kok Tsui), New Territories, Hong Kong, with tight and isoclinal folds. The intense twisting and folding of the sandstone layer reveal the intensive tectonic compressive stress that this region once experienced. Click the annotation to learn more about the classification of various fold types based on the interlimb angle.
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Credit: Miss Cheng Ka Yan
Open Fold at Bluff Head, Hong Kong
An exposed antiform at Bluff Head (also known as Wong Chuk Kok Tsui), New Territories, Hong Kong. The tilted hinge line and wide interlimb angle indicate that this is a plunging open fold. Click the annotation to learn more about other geological and geomorphological features in the 3D model.
Credit: Miss Cheng Ka Yan
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