Outcrop and exposure

A place where bedrock is visible at the surface — a cliff, a road cut, a quarry face, a stream bed. Exposures are where collecting happens; between them the geology is inferred.

Sources

Earle, S. (2019). Physical Geology, 2nd ed. BCcampus (CC BY 4.0)
USGS — Geology glossary and educational resources

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Outcrop and exposure" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/outcrop. Accessed 2026-09-20.

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@misc{stratum-outcrop,
  title        = {Outcrop and exposure},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/glossary/outcrop}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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