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block mountain

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noun

Geology.

  1. a mountain formed by the uplift of blocks of the earth's crust.

Etymology

Origin of block mountain

First recorded in 1895–1900

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In the African portion Ruwenzori is regarded by some geologists to be a block mountain or horst.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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