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Footwall

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footwall [′fu̇t‚wȯl]
(geology)
The mass of rock that lies beneath a fault, an ore body, or a mine working. Also known as heading side; heading wall; lower plate.
Footwall 

the rock beneath a bed (deposit) of minerals; the rock directly underlying the bed is called the floor of the bed.
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In the immediate footwall of the Main Central thrust, peak temperatures average 550 degrees C.
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