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nappeIn geology, a large body or sheet of rock that has been moved by faulting or folding a distance of about 1 mi (1.5 km) or more from its original position. A nappe may be the hanging wall of a low-angle thrust fault (a fracture in the rocks of the Earth's crust caused by contraction), or it may be a large recumbent fold (i.e., an undulation in the stratified rocks that have an essentially horizontal axial plane); both processes position older rocks over younger rocks. nappe [nap] (geology) A sheetlike, allochthonous rock unit that is formed by thrust faulting or recumbent folding or both. (mathematics) One of the two parts of a conical surface defined by the vertex. 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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