thrust fault
C16783
concept
A thrust fault is a type of reverse fault where rock layers are pushed up and over adjacent rocks at a low angle, typically due to compressional tectonic forces.
Observed surface forms (2)
- geological thrust fault ×3
- megathrust fault segment ×1
Instances (12)
- Keystone Thrust Fault
- Main Central Thrust zone
- Main Boundary Thrust zone
- Tokai segment via concept surface "megathrust fault segment"
- Ben More Thrust via concept surface "geological thrust fault"
- Sgurr Beag Thrust via concept surface "geological thrust fault"
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Glarus Alps
via concept surface "geological thrust fault"
surface form: Glarus thrust
- Main Boundary Thrust
- MBT
- Main Central Thrust
- Himalayan Frontal Thrust
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Glarus thrust (geological feature)
surface form: Glarus thrust