rift zone

1. A large area of the earth in which plates of the earth's crust are moving away from each other, forming an extensive system of fractures and faults.

2. A linear zone of fissures along the flanks of a volcano, from which lava erupts.

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rift zone

An area of the Earth's crust in which there are numerous rifts and rift valleys. See more at tectonic boundary.

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Snowstorm's 80.3 km2 of land holdings are strategically located at the projected intersection of three of the most important gold trends in Northern Nevada: the Carlin Trend, the Getchell Trend and the Northern Nevada Rift Zone. Goldstorm is in the Northern Nevada Rift (NNR), a geologic feature hosting many high grade gold-silver mines.

SEABRIDGE GOLD COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GOLDSTORM PROJECT IN NORTHERN NEVADA

Snowstorm's 80.3km[sup.2] of land holdings are strategically located at the projected intersection of three of the most important gold trends in Northern Nevada: the Carlin Trend, the Getchell Trend and the Northern Nevada Rift Zone (see map below).

Seabridge Gold Completes Acquisition of Goldstorm Project in Northern Nevada

Sindh has two major Oil and Gas bearing regions (1) Sindh Monocline commonly known as Badin Block Area; (2) Outside Sindh Monocline, which includes Sukkur Rift Zone, Mazarani Fold Zone, Khirthar Depression and Karachi Depression.

Long-term investment and growth policies are must for export prospect

The silver and black Marin Rift Zone 3 and a white Specialized Stump Jumper Comp, were taken from a property at around 2am yesterday.

Vehicles stolen from house as the family slept; Crime: Thieves break into home and steal keys

"Given this volume and the sustained withdrawal of magma from the summit reservoir without appreciable deformation in the lower East Rift Zone, it is most likely that the LERZ eruption may continue for months to years," a report from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory said.

Kilauea volcano may spew lava for months

The lava itself, extruded from about two dozen fissures that opened on the slope of Kilauea's "eastern rift zone" earlier this month, has also knocked out telephone and power lines and forced the shutdown of a geothermal energy plant.

Hawaii evacuees leave homes as new lava threatens on Big Island

Magma is traveling down Kilauea's east rift zone, and increasing the likelihood of further eastward movement

Molten lava from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano could release toxic gas after hitting power plant; Workers have rushed to shut down the facility on Hawaii's Big Island to prevent the uncontrollable release of toxic gases, which could be fatal if inhaled

The volcanic instability at Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes and Hawaii Island's youngest, began on Monday underneath the eastern flank of the volcano, an area known as the East Rift Zone.

Lava flow intensifies from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, 26 homes now destroyed

The USGS's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued a notice in mid-April that there were signs of pressure building in underground magma, and a new vent could form on the cone or along what's known as the East Rift Zone. Leilani Estates sits along the zone .

Hawaii Volcano eruptions destroy 21 homes, over 1700 evacuated; spews lava 200 feet in air

Geologist Janet Babb of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory told AFP that scientists had been following an "intrusion of magma" down the rift zone since Monday afternoon in anticipation of a possible eruption.

Thousands flee after Hawaii quake triggers new volcano eruptions