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downthrow [ˈdaʊnˌθrəʊ] n 1. the state of throwing down or being thrown down 2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the sinking of rocks on one side of a fault plane How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The field is a low-relief downthrown rollover anticline structure that produced primarily from Frio sand reservoirs with Cockfield and Sparta sands as secondary objectives. The principal target area is the northeast flank of the Lisbon Valley anticline that has been downthrown by the Lisbon Valley fault. The prospect is upthrown to a regional East-West trending fault system that traps production at Kings Ridge and Coffee Bay on both upthrown and downthrown sides of the fault. |
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