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tear fault
A steep to vertical fault associated with a low-angle overthrust fault and occurring in the hanging wall. It strikes perpendicular to the strike of the overthrust; displacement may be horizontal, and there may be a scissor effect. It is considered by some to be a type of strike-slip fault.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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