Thrust plane

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A thrust plane is a type of fault (break in the rocks of the crust) that has a low angle plane of movement, where older rock is pushed over younger rock.

Sources

  • Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995), p. 251