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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Today, the footwalls of the Sudbury Basin, and previously underexplored offset dykes radiating out many kilometres from the Sudbury Igneous Complex, are the targets of much heightened activity. Two decimetric porphyry dykes and their respective footwalls and hanging walls returned values of 12. Inco has re-tapped old drill holes, driving directly into the Sudbury basin's footwalls to find copper zones and the PGM's associated with them. |
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