Surveying the Scene: Geology

Fremont County, Wyoming

With aerial photographs, geologists can easily spot rock structures like the one pictured here. Shale and sandstone beds have been folded to form this elongate dome. (70k jpg)
U.S. Geological Survey Photograph

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