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Nappe is a kind of
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Answer: (d)
In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheet-like body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km from its original position by faulting or folding.
They form when a mass of rock is forced (or 'thrust') over another rock mass, typically on a low angle fault plane. The resulting structure may include large-scale recumbent folds, shearing along the fault plane.
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Answer: (d)
In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheet-like body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km from its original position by faulting or folding.
They form when a mass of rock is forced (or 'thrust') over another rock mass, typically on a low angle fault plane. The resulting structure may include large-scale recumbent folds, shearing along the fault plane.
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