Rimrock

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Rimrock

***** Location: North America
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Earth

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Explanation

Rimrock
is the sheer rock wall at the upper edge of a plateau, canyon, or geological uplift. It may refer to either the rock formation or to the rock itself.
Rimrock may be composed of almost any stone—basalt, gneiss, granite, sandstone, etc.—and is frequently layered. Many times it overlays a softer stone which erodes away underneath. American Indians in the West often used cavities found below rimrock to construct dwellings and granaries.



Geographic placenames

Cliffs:
Rimrocks, Yellowstone County, Montana
Rimrock, El Paso County, Texas
The Rimrocks, Kane County, Utah

Communities:
Canyons:
Lakes:
Mountains:
Ridges:
High Schools:
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Worldwide use

. Rock, cliff (iwa 岩, gake 崖) .


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Things found on the way


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HAIKU



near Mt. Rainier, WA


hunter's camp ~
first snow crowns the peaks
near rimrock

Shared by Elaine Andre
Joys of Japan, October 2012


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Related words

. Rock, cliff (iwa 岩, gake 崖) .


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