Stratum that another stratum lies under.
1The latter is the case: for the overlying stratum is intensely baked along the zone of contact.
2The overlying stratum, as well as that beneath, has been affected by the heat of the once molten rock.
3This is the case in the Grand Canyon, where the limestone wall is colored red by the iron in an overlying stratum.
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