A stable area less prone to movement than the surrounding, less stable rock which become overfolded or thrust out onto it. The foreland is usually at the edge of a craton or continental part of the Earths crust. Foreland is also considered to be the area where a port is situated, in this context the opposite of foreland is hinterland
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The tendency for certain rocks and minerals to split apart into thin layers
An unexpected or uncontrollable event, an act of God
The host rock on the underside of mineral deposit, not usually containing target minerals
Bent or folded layers of rock
A geophysical instrument used to measure total ambient magnetic fields
A substance used to refine metals from ore though the binding of its the waste particles
The emission of energy in the form of visible light, produced by a substance exposed to external radiation such as x-rays and ultraviolet light
A man made channel or stream used to divert and transport water from its source, to its destination by gravity to aid in a commercial or industrial process
Shares in a company that allow tax incentives and/or credits to be passed along to shareholders