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Klippe

Klippe

*For the style of coin, seeKlippe (coin).*

A klippe (German for cliff or crag) is a geological feature of thrust fault terrains. The klippe is the remnant portion of a nappe after erosion has removed connecting portions of the nappe. This process results in an outlier of exotic, often nearly horizontally translated strata overlying autochthonous strata.[1] Examples of klippes include:

  • Chief Mountain, Montana

  • Mount Yamnuska, Alberta

  • The Rock of Gibraltar

Klippes may also be found in the Pre-Alps of Switzerland and some of the isolated mountains in Assynt, Sutherland, in NW Scotland.[2]

References

[1]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comDiPietro, Joseph A. (December 21, 2012). Landscape Evolution in the United States: An Introduction to the Geography, Geology, and Natural History. Newnes. p. 343. ISBN 9780123978066. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgWhittow, John (1984). Dictionary of Physical Geography. London: Penguin, 1984, p. 294. ISBN 0-14-051094-X.
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[3]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comLandscape Evolution in the United States: An Introduction to the Geography, Geology, and Natural History
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