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Aslope-former[1] is a unit ofbedrock which is less resistant toerosion than overlying or underlying units and consequently results inoutcrops with low relative slope angles. It may be contrasted withcliff-former. Typical slope forming lithologies includeshales, andlimestones in humid environments.
