Theory of the Earth, with Proofs and Illustrations¶
Hutton, J. (1795). Theory of the Earth, with Proofs and Illustrations.
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- Cross Cutting Relationship
- The cross-cutting relationship is the structural inference pattern by which the geometry of intersection between two features encodes their relative temporal order: a feature that interrupts, displaces, or overprints another must be younger than the feature it cuts.
This sourceEstablishes the principle of cross-cutting relationships in geology — a feature (e.g., an intrusion or fault) that cuts across another must be younger than the feature it cuts.
- The cross-cutting relationship is the structural inference pattern by which the geometry of intersection between two features encodes their relative temporal order: a feature that interrupts, displaces, or overprints another must be younger than the feature it cuts.
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