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overthrust [ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst]
n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a reverse fault in which the rocks on the upper surface of a fault plane have moved over the rocks on the lower surface Compare underthrust Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There is a wide variety of traps from those associated with normal faulting on the passive side of basins to complex fold-fault traps where overthrusting has resulted from mountain building at active basin margins. Results of thermal modeling achieve good fits to the data when scenarios involve an early Miocene phase of overthrusting of a hot hanging wall over a downgoing footwall, followed by the initiation of a duplex within Lesser Himalayan Sequence rocks. There is a wide variety of traps from those associated with normal faulting on the passive side of basins to complex fold-fault traps where overthrusting has resulted from mountain building at active basin margins. |
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