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Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Passive margin — A passive margin is the transition between oceanic and continental crust which is not an active plate margin. It is constructed by sedimentation above an ancient rift, now marked by transitional crust. Continental rifting creates new ocean basins … Wikipedia
Lake Tahoe — Tahoe redirects here. For other uses, see Tahoe (disambiguation). Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe from the east shore (in Nevada) Location California and Nevada,USA … Wikipedia
Superior craton — in the west. The western margin extends from northern Minnesota through eastern Manitoba to northwestern Ontario.The formation of the Superior craton is best explained within the context of 2.72 2.68 Ga accretion of small continental plates and… … Wikipedia
Sedimentary basin — The term sedimentary basin is used to refer to any geographical feature exhibiting subsidence and consequent infilling by sedimentation. As the sediments are buried, they are subjected to increasing pressure and begin the process of lithification … Wikipedia
Kaapvaal craton — The Kaapvaal craton (Limpopo province of South Africa), along with the Pilbara craton of Western Australia, are the only remaining areas of pristine 3.6 2.5 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of rock records from both these cratons, especially of… … Wikipedia

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