GEL 1009
HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

Drawings of Rock-Forming Environments

Continental Shelf
sedimentary environments associated with the continental shelf

Tropical Marine Shelf
sedimentary environments associated with a tropical marine shelf

Glacier
sedimentary environments associated with a glacier
Desert Basin
sedimentary environments associated with a desert basin

Continental Rift
rock forming environments associated with a continental rift

Ophiolite
rock forming environments associated with a mid-ocean ridge, AKA ophiolite

Subduction
rock forming environments associated with subduction

Pre-orogeny (context for next drawing)
rock forming environments associated with subduction leading up to orogeny

Orogeny
rock forming environments associated with continent collision AKA orogeny
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