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Record 1 2010-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A tabular zone of rock that has been crushed and brecciated by many parallel fractures due to shear strain.

CONT

A prominent element of this deformation is the east-north-east-trending South Range shear zone that transects the southern part of the Sudbury basin.

OBS

Such an area is often mineralized by ore-forming solution.

OBS

shear zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

Une entité importante résultant de cette déformation est la zone de cisaillement de South Range, de direction est-nord-est, qui recoupe la partie sud du bassin de Sudbury.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tectónica
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