Horst (geology)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
geological formation
gptkbp:borderedBy normal faults
gptkbp:characterizedBy uplifted relative to surrounding land
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:valley
gptkbp:definedIn an elevated block of the Earth's crust bordered by faults
gptkbp:etymology German word for 'heap' or 'thicket'
gptkbp:example gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_(Spain)
gptkb:Black_Forest
gptkb:Vosges_Mountains
gptkbp:formedBy faulting
tectonic forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horst (geology)
gptkbp:occurredIn rift valleys
regions of crustal extension
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:valley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horst
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7