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- noun geology A
topographic feature which is composed ofsedimentary layers in aconcave formation, but may not actually form a realsyncline (i.e., the youngest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).
Etymologies
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syn- + form
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The dimensions of the Copper Keel target, an interpreted synform fold axis, is further supported by a magnetic high anomaly measuring more than 600m by 230m in aerial extent, nearly double the extent of the magnetic anomaly associated with the Main Minto deposit (which is currently being mined).
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