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thrust fault [′thrəst ‚fȯlt] (geology) A low-angle (less than a 45° dip) fault along which the hanging wall has moved up relative to the footwall. Also known as reverse fault; reverse slip fault; thrust slip fault. 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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| When this thrust fault ruptured, it caused the plate on top to snap upward. In an earthquake, these thrust faults serve as giant ramps, with one wedge of crust riding up another. Holes 15 and 16, drilled from the same setup, intersected highly altered and faulted rock thought to be related to a low angle thrust fault which underlies the main Lone Star zone at depth. |
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