Basement high

Portion of the basement in a sedimentary basin that is higher than its surroundings From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In geology, a basement high is a portion of the basement in a sedimentary basin that is higher than its surroundings.[1] Commonly, basement highs are hidden by the sedimentary fill of the basin. Usually basement highs are elongated features of tectonic origin.[2]

Cross section of the Weald in England. A basement high (the Hampshire-Dieppe High) can be seen in the centre-left.

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