outcrop
n.a part of a rock formation that sticks out from the ground. You can see it because the soil or sand has worn away around it.
n.a portion of a rock formation that is exposed at the surface of the earth. Often used in geological contexts to describe a visible section of bedrock.
“The hikers climbed over a large outcrop of granite.”
“The geologist examined the sandstone outcrop to determine the age of the surrounding sedimentary layers.”
“While the valley floor is covered in fertile soil, the steep cliffs reveal a massive outcrop of limestone that has resisted erosion for millions of years.”
“It eventually approached the point where the fjord meets Nares Strait and collided with a small rocky outcrop called Joe Island (Joe Ø).”
“They rely on food sources in the ocean, but nest on rocky outcrops all around the Antarctic continent .”