This dimension links a geological formation to the field of study that explains it. Wikipedia notes that "some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists," showing the Grand Canyon is still an active subject of geological research rather than a settled fact. Browsing by discipline groups formations that one branch of earth science studies most closely.
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Formation OriginAn isolated rock hill exposed by differential erosion of surrounding softer rock. 1 Discipline
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1. Wikipedia: Inselberg
WikipediaInselberg, formation sectionQuote, Inselberg, formation section
An inselberg results when a body of rock resistant to erosion, such as granite, occurring within a body of softer rocks, is exposed by differential erosion and lowering of the surrounding landscape.
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