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Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

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Also Known As	rock fold • tectonic fold • folding

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boudinage synclinorium overturned fold recumbent fold symmetrical fold asymmetrical fold anticline anticlinorium syncline isoclinal fold fault joint Laramide orogeny Nevadan orogeny Taconic orogeny Acadian orogeny Hudsonian orogeny Alleghenian orogeny Kenoran orogeny Antler orogeny