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Nappe

In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km (1.2 mi) or 5 km (3.1 mi) above a thrust fault from its original position. Nappes form in compressional tectonic settings like continental collision zones or on the overriding plate in active subduction zones. Nappes form when a mass of rock is forced…

History, Mechanisms of emplacement & Structure

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Nappe

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples44
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

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Nappe

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related to history · 23
Nappe → Albert Heim, Alps, Arnold Escher, Balkans, Carpathians, Charles Lapworth, Dinarides, Escher, European Alps, Glarus Alps, He, His, Linth, Lugeon, Marcel Alexandre Bertrand, Maurice Lugeon, Nappes, Scotland, Several, Since
related to Classification · 9
Nappe → According, Alps, Austroalpine, Basement, Cover, Hallstatt, Nappes, Penninic, Therefore
related to Mechanisms of emplacement · 7
Nappe → At, Evaporites, Gravitational, It, Nappes, The, These
related to Structure · 3
Nappe → Areas, It, The

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nappes thrust fault tectonic rock form plane structure alps called may compressional movement area rocks gravitational forces large body low

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Penninic nappes.Cover nappes or so called superficial nappes are composed generally of sedimentary rocks that form the upper part of crustinstance ofNappes of this type usually reach a large thickness and form independent superunits0.80text
forming so-called thin-skinned styleinstance ofNappes of this type usually reach a large thickness and form independent superunits0.80text
Napperelated to ClassificationAccording0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationBasement0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationNappes0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationPenninic0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationCover0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationTherefore0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationHallstatt0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationAustroalpine0.60section
Napperelated to ClassificationAlps0.60section
Napperelated to historyNappes0.60section

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