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shear zone

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shear zone [′shir ‚zōn]
(geology)
A tabular area of rock that has been crushed and brecciated by many parallel fractures resulting from shear strain; often becomes a channel for underground solutions and the seat of ore deposition.
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The hardness of shear zone of micro columns was evaluated by Nano Indenter.
Crystal distribution and molecule orientation of micro injection ... by Lu, Zhen; Zhang, K.F. / Polymer Engineering and Science
Two gold bearing zones have been outlined: one, in the original Rambull zone, and associated with a 100-metre wide east-west striking shear zone.
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Using thin sections we are examining apparent (as pointed by Chaolu & Zhijiu 2001) microfabric distribution in the Late Weichselian basal till and associated shear zone exposed in western Latvia.
Two-dimensional apparent microfabric of the basal Late Weichselian ... by Kalvans, Andis; Saks, Tomas / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
 
 
 
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