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klippe

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klippe [klip]
(geology)
A block of rock that is separated from underlying rocks by a fault that usually has a gentle dip.


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An inverted thermal field gradient of - 20 degrees C/km is also documented beneath a klippe of the Main Central thrust hanging wall - 25 km south of the Vaikrita thrust, and a peak footwall temperature of 530 degrees C is recorded close to the shear zone at the base of the klippe.
Vergelyk ook Opperman se sonnet "Tokolosi" uit die "Brandaan"-siklus in Engel uit die klip (1950): (3) Wanneer die pietersielie water trek hoor sy van die rivier 'n soet gefluit, maar op nat klippe by die oortrapplek gryp hande uit die water na haar kuit.
 
 
 
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