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... mountain ranges , the mountains have been formed by the sliding downward of the hang- ing walls many thousands of metres , where they have become the valley floors . Thrust faults result from horizontal com- pressional forces caused by ...
... mountain ranges , the mountains have been formed by the sliding downward of the hang- ing walls many thousands of metres , where they have become the valley floors . Thrust faults result from horizontal com- pressional forces caused by ...
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... Mountain National Park ) , and Pikes Peak ( 14,110 ft ) . Notable passes are Berthoud ( 11,315 ft ) and Loveland ( 11,990 ft ) . Lying largely within conservation areas , the Front Range includes parts of the Rocky Mountain National ...
... Mountain National Park ) , and Pikes Peak ( 14,110 ft ) . Notable passes are Berthoud ( 11,315 ft ) and Loveland ( 11,990 ft ) . Lying largely within conservation areas , the Front Range includes parts of the Rocky Mountain National ...
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... mountain pass " and has been extended in its anglicized plural form ( formerly ghauts ) to include the mountains themselves . The word also refers to river banks artificially terraced for bathing for religious purposes and to ferry ...
... mountain pass " and has been extended in its anglicized plural form ( formerly ghauts ) to include the mountains themselves . The word also refers to river banks artificially terraced for bathing for religious purposes and to ferry ...
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