named after Siccar Point headland
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The Siccar Point unconformity is a famous geological feature in Scotland that exemplifies James Hutton’s discovery of deep geological time and the principle of uniformitarianism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| named after Siccar Point headland canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological feature
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geological unconformity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Hall
NERFINISHED
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James Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Playfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
long intervals of erosion between rock-forming episodes
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multiple cycles of deposition, uplift, and erosion ⓘ |
| exposes |
older Silurian greywacke rocks
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younger Devonian Old Red Sandstone ⓘ |
| fieldTripDestinationFor | geology students ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
greywacke
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sandstone ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of deep time in Earth sciences
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development of modern geology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berwickshire
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ Siccar Point headland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Siccar Point headland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | James Hutton in the 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish geological heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
exemplifies James Hutton’s concept of deep geological time
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illustrates the principle of uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| supportsTheory |
deep geological time
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uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| typeOf | angular unconformity ⓘ |
| usedAs | classic field example in geology education ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | coastline at Siccar Point ⓘ |
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