fault gouge

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fault gouge

Soft, uncemented, pulverized clay-like material found between the walls of a fault. It is created by grinding action (cataclasis) of the fault and subsequent chemical alteration of tiny mineral grains brought about by fluids that flow along the fault.

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Water falls upstream, runs into the fault and this impermeable layer of claylike fault gouge, and - instead of continuing to flow underground toward the Salton Sea - comes to the surface.

ON THE FAULT LINE PALM SPRINGS JEEP TOUR EXPLORES SAN ANDREAS' ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Fault gouge occurs at the hangingwall and footwall contacts of the shear zone.

Full Metal Intersects 219.06 g/t Gold over 4.0m at Lucky Shot by Business Wire

Fault gouge occurs at the hangingwall and footwall contacts of the shear zone.

Full Metal Intersects 62.23 g/t Gold Over 3.05 m at Lucky Shot by Business Wire

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