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| − | + | A '''thrust plane''' is a type of [[fault]] (break in the [[rock]]s of the crust) that has a low angle plane of movement, where older rock is pushed over younger rock. | |
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| − | + | ==Sources== | |
| − | + | *Pellant, Chris. ''The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals'', Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995), ''p. 251'' | |
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