Landscape Tilted sedimentary strata.

Tilted sedimentary strata. · **2 Likes**

Much of the NW of Tasmania, shows signs of massive earth movement millions of years ago.
This is about one kilometre from the coastline.

**PJ1** · 04-20-2019, 01:55 AM

Interesting geology. It is hard to imagine the forces that do it. But I have to say "That's nothing!" Apparently where I am is one of only two places in the world (the other being somewhere in the Mediterranean) where the strata have been stood vertically and folded back in a hairpin. The University of Queensland spent some time studying it a few years ago. The actual point of the fold is on the property next to us but I don't think it is visible at the surface.

**Terry C** · 04-20-2019, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Interesting geology. It is hard to imagine the forces that do it. But I have to say "That's nothing!" Apparently where I am is one of only two places in the world (the other being somewhere in the Mediterranean) where the strata have been stood vertically and folded back in a hairpin. The University of Queensland spent some time studying it a few years ago. The actual point of the fold is on the property next to us but I don't think it is visible at the surface.

There plenty of vertical and twisted strata in Tasmania.

**Terry C** · 04-20-2019, 05:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by PJ1

Interesting geology. It is hard to imagine the forces that do it. But I have to say "That's nothing!" Apparently where I am is one of only two places in the world (the other being somewhere in the Mediterranean) where the strata have been stood vertically and folded back in a hairpin. The University of Queensland spent some time studying it a few years ago. The actual point of the fold is on the property next to us but I don't think it is visible at the surface.

I have posted this before, but here it is again. Sea floor close to where I live in the NW of Tasmania.

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**PJ1** · 04-20-2019, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Terry C

Sea floor close to where I live in the NW of Tasmania.

We have vertical slate like that (I built a hearth for the fire place with it). But it is not that it is vertical but the 180 degree vertical fold that is supposed to be unusual. Apparently it runs for tens of kilometres.

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04-20-2019, 02:42 PM	#5
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Originally posted by Terry C Sea floor close to where I live in the NW of Tasmania. We have vertical slate like that (I built a hearth for the fire place with it). But it is not that it is vertical but the 180 degree vertical fold that is supposed to be unusual. Apparently it runs for tens of kilometres. Last edited by PJ1; 04-20-2019 at 02:49 PM.

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04-20-2019, 01:55 AM	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Interesting geology. It is hard to imagine the forces that do it. But I have to say "That's nothing!" Apparently where I am is one of only two places in the world (the other being somewhere in the Mediterranean) where the strata have been stood vertically and folded back in a hairpin. The University of Queensland spent some time studying it a few years ago. The actual point of the fold is on the property next to us but I don't think it is visible at the surface.

04-20-2019, 05:01 AM	#3
Terry C Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: North west Tasmania. Photos: Gallery Posts: 609 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Interesting geology. It is hard to imagine the forces that do it. But I have to say "That's nothing!" Apparently where I am is one of only two places in the world (the other being somewhere in the Mediterranean) where the strata have been stood vertically and folded back in a hairpin. The University of Queensland spent some time studying it a few years ago. The actual point of the fold is on the property next to us but I don't think it is visible at the surface. There plenty of vertical and twisted strata in Tasmania.