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Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

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metamorphic rock

Folded metamorphic rock adjacent to a highway.

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fold types

Three forms of folds: syncline, anticline, and monocline.

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folding

Folds, progressively decreasing from left to right in the inclination of the axial...

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Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

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