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slickenside [′slik·ən‚sīd]
(geology) A surface that is polished and smoothly striated and results from slippage along a fault plane. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Some soils have slickensides in the B horizons (Vertic Natraqualfs, Vertic Solonetz). The slickensides along the ped faces show shiny polished surfaces caused by the rubbing that occurs during wetting and drying sequences. think the most recent movement of the fault has had a predominantly vertical component because slickensides (parallel grooves and scratches on the inside face of the fault) at two spots in the shaley soils indicate mostly vertical slippage. |
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