Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Gros Morne National Park' has mentioned 'Geological' in the following places:
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In 1987, the park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both its geological history and its exceptional scenery. | WIKI |
The geology of the park in particular illustrates the concept of plate tectonics,[11] and has shed important light on geological evolution and its processes. | WIKI |
The property presents the complete portrayal of the geological events that took place when the ancient continental margin of North America was modified by plate movement by emplacement of a large, relocated portion of oceanic crust and ocean floor sediments. | UNESCO |
The fjords, waterfalls and geological structures of the park combine to produce a landscape of high scenic value. | UNESCO |
Criterion (viii): The rocks of Gros Morne National Park collectively present an internationally significant illustration of the process of continental drift along the eastern coast of North America and contribute greatly to the body of knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics and the geological evolution of ancient mountain belts. | UNESCO |
In glacier-scoured highlands and spectacular fjords, glaciation has made visible the parkxe2x80x99s many geological features. | UNESCO |
This area is of sufficient size to completely portray the progression of geological events that took place when an ancient ocean and the ancient continental margin of eastern North America were destroyed and uplifted to form a mountain chain through the action of plate tectonics. | UNESCO |
Collectively the sequences of rocks that illustrate this geological evolution are represented by: an ancient continental crust composed of intensely metamorphosed granite and gneisses; a continental shelf with tropical carbonate sediments, containing abundant fossils; a continental slope of thick sequences of shales inter-bedded with limestone conglomerates, also with abundant fossils; a complete cross section of oceanic lithosphere including large exposures of mantle material; and significant sequences of volcanic rocks of oceanic origin. | UNESCO |
The integrity of the geological features on which the World Heritage inscription rests is not adversely affected by any of the stressors identified in the national parkxe2x80x99s management plan. | UNESCO |