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Blind thrust fault

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003436

A thrust fault that does not rupture all the way up to the surface so there is no evidence of it on the ground. It is "buried" under the uppermost layers of rock in the crust.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003436
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesUSGS Earthquake Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003436",
  "term": "Blind thrust fault",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Blind Thrust Fault",
  "definition": "A thrust fault that does not rupture all the way up to the surface so there is no evidence of it on the ground. It is \"buried\" under the uppermost layers of rock in the crust.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USGS Earthquake Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/blind-thrust-fault/"
}

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