Meaning blind thrust fault
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blind thrust faultA 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.
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blind thrust faultA thrust fault that does not rupture all the way to the ground surface. Movement along the fault produces uplift in the form of an anticlinal fold, but a clear or continuous surface rupture is not rec [..]
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