Meaning slickenside
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slickenside


A polished and smoothly striated surface that results from friction along a fault plane.
Source: ge-at.iastate.edu

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slickenside


A smooth, striated, polished surface produced on rock by friction.
Source: coaleducation.org

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slickenside


The striated, polished surface of a fault caused by one wall rubbing against the other. Sludge
Source: mrag.ca

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slickenside


A polished or striated rock surface that results from friction along a fault plane.
Source: psi.edu

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slickenside


(geology) A smooth, striated rock surface caused by the friction of one mass sliding over another
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