outcrop

• Partie d'une formation rocheuse qui apparaît à la surface du sol, souvent visible à l'affleurement.

A noun referring to the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land.

1. Rock exposureB2formal

   A visible portion of a rock formation that protrudes above the ground level.

   Affleurement rocheux

   • The hikers stopped to examine the granite outcrop.
   • Geologists mapped the limestone outcrop in the valley.
   • Ancient fossils were discovered in a sandstone outcrop.

   Synonymesexposureoutcropping

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'affleurement d'une couche de roche ou d'un gisement minéral à la surface de la terre.

A verb used to describe the appearance of a rock layer or mineral deposit at the surface of the ground.

1. Appear on the surfaceC1formal

   To emerge or become visible on the ground surface, especially referring to rock layers or mineral deposits.

   affleurer

   • The granite bedrock outcrops along the riverbank.
   • Fossils often outcrop in this region after heavy rains.
   • The mineral vein outcrops near the old mining site.

   Synonymesappearcrop outemergesurface