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transform fault [′tranz‚fȯrm ‚fȯlt] (geology) A strike-slip fault with offset ridges characteristic of a midoceanic ridge. 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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The system, divided by fault lines called transform faults that lie perpendicular to the ridge, circles the planet like a seam on a baseball. The El Tiliche concessions are located at the intersection of a series of NE-SW high angle structures that pass through the Herradura gold deposit, and NW trending transform faults that makeup part of the Sonora-Mojave Megashear. Called transform faults, they connect adjacent segments of the spreading center and give Earth's mid-ocean ridges a characteristic staircase-like appearance. |
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