what is geosyncline
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- Geosyncline is originally called a geosynclinal is an absolute geological concept to explain orogens which was developed in the 19th century and the 20th century before the theory of theory of plate tectonics was envisgated
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- Geosyncline was described as a giant downward fold in Earth's crust with associated upward folds (geanticlines, geanticlinals) that preceded the climax phase of orogenic deformation. The theory served as a means to explain the formation of mountains.
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