Plate Tectonic folds in the Lower Ugab Valley

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cptnobveus on March 22nd, 2021 at 18:17 UTC »

There is a place In Kellogg Idaho that you can see from i90 that is a smaller scale of that. Geology professor took us to see that and a few other significant geological spots in north idaho.

MeestehJon on March 22nd, 2021 at 18:42 UTC »

This is usually where i go to the comments to find the smart person that explains the science behind the post

BrainTroubles on March 22nd, 2021 at 20:12 UTC »

To add some clarification, plate tectonics is the mechanism that caused these rock layers to become folded. These are not, themselves, tectonic plates folding. Tectonic plates are huge continent sized things!