- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Rising Fawn Thrust Fault
- Creator:
- Gore, Pamela J. W.
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Faults (Geology)--Georgia
Thrust faults (Geology)--Georgia
Vans--Georgia
Shrubs--Georgia
Trees--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Rising Fawn thrust fault, located in the Valley and Ridge geologic province of northwest Georgia, was formed during the Alleghanian orogeny, the third mountain-building event of the Paleozoic Era.
Photograph of a section of the Rising Fawn thrust fault, located in the Valley and Ridge geologic province of northwest Georgia. A van sits at the bottom of the exposed rock. Several trees and shrubs grow among the rocks.
This fault was formed during the Alleghanian orogeny, the third mountain-building event of the Paleozoic Era. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/valley-and-ridge-geologic-province/m-9201/
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by Pamela J. W. Gore
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/valley-and-ridge-geologic-province
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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