Meaning & use
Outcroppings
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Parts of a rock formation or mineral vein that project above the surrounding ground surface.
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Hikers scrambled over granite outcroppings near the summit.
Geologists mapped the outcroppings to trace the underlying rock layer.
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A core term in geology, used to identify rock types and structures without drilling beneath the surface.
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