Figure 5. Folds in layered metamorphic rocks. Both an antiform (a fold that closes at the top) and a synform (a fold that closes at the bottom) are visible in this photograph. Note that because the sides or limbs of these folds are all inclined toward the left (south), they are classified as overturned folds.

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