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fenster

fenster

9.9
Younger rock that shows through older rock because the older rock wears away
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fenómeno
  • The geologist identified a fenster where younger rocks were visible through the older formation.

Examples

  • During the field trip, students observed a large fenster surrounded by ancient rocks.

  • A fenster can reveal important information about the geological history of a region.

  • The fenster revealed layers of geological history.

  • Many fensters can be seen in the canyon.

  • The geologist identified a fenster where younger rocks were visible through the older formation.

  • During the field trip, students observed a large fenster surrounded by ancient rocks.

  • A fenster can reveal important information about the geological history of a region.

Surface Forms

fenster singular
fensters plural

Etymology

Fenster in geology comes from the German word fenster, which goes back to the Latin fenestra meaning 'window'. So a geological fenster is like a 'window' in the rock where younger layers show through older ones.