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BEDDING FAULT [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A fault whose surface is parallel to the bedding plane of the constituent rocks.

OBS

bedding-plane fault; bedding fault: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
OBS

faille de stratification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

litage : Fait pour une roche de comporter des lits de sédimentation plus ou moins visibles.

Key term(s)
  • faille de litage

Spanish

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