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Roof pendant, is a term used in geology to describe an isolated piece of sedimentary or metasedimentary rock that survives within a mass of intrusive igneous rock. Roof pendants are usually strongly metamorphosed through the processes of contact metamorphism. They are exposed by erosion of the overlying rock. The presence of a roof pendant indicates that the igneous body is being observed near its upper surface.^[1]^[2] ^[3]

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^ Roof pendant Definition at the Free encyclopedia Accessed January 2014
^ Roof pendant Definition at the Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed January 2014
^ Roof Pendants of the Sierra Nevada Garrett Simpson, Indiana University, paper G188, 12 June 2013. Accessed January 2014

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[1] Roof pendant Definition at the Free encyclopedia Accessed January 2014

[2] Roof pendant Definition at the Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed January 2014

[3] Roof Pendants of the Sierra Nevada Garrett Simpson, Indiana University, paper G188, 12 June 2013. Accessed January 2014

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	[[File:Mount Kailash - reurinkjan.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|View of Mount ~~kailash~~ , Tibet , showing both the metasedimentary roof pendant and the underlying granite rock which caused the metamorphosis of the sediments above.]]		[[File:Mount Kailash - reurinkjan.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|View of Mount Kailash (in the right distance)) , Tibet , showing both the metasedimentary roof pendant and the underlying granite rock which caused the metamorphosis of the sediments above.]]

	'''Roof pendant''', is a term used in [[geology]] to describe an isolated piece of [[Sedimentary rock\|sedimentary]] or [[metasedimentary]] rock that survives within a mass of [[intrusive]] [[igneous rock]]. Roof pendants are usually strongly [[metamorphosed]] through the processes of [[contact metamorphism]]. They are exposed by [[erosion]] of the overlying rock. The presence of a roof pendant indicates that the igneous body is being observed near its upper surface.<ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/roof+pendant Roof pendant] Definition at the Free encyclopedia Accessed January 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/509191/roof-pendant Roof pendant] Definition at the Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed January 2014</ref>		'''Roof pendant''', is a term used in [[geology]] to describe an isolated piece of [[Sedimentary rock\|sedimentary]] or [[metasedimentary]] rock that survives within a mass of [[intrusive]] [[igneous rock]]. Roof pendants are usually strongly [[metamorphosed]] through the processes of [[contact metamorphism]]. They are exposed by [[erosion]] of the overlying rock. The presence of a roof pendant indicates that the igneous body is being observed near its upper surface.<ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/roof+pendant Roof pendant] Definition at the Free encyclopedia Accessed January 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/509191/roof-pendant Roof pendant] Definition at the Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed January 2014</ref>