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Slickenside

earth science Maturity 7-9

Big rocks can rub together.

Fairview Fault mirror at Dixie Valley Nevada.jpg
Fairview Fault mirror at Dixie Valley Nevada.jpg
This rubbing makes them smooth. They can even look shiny. The rocks leave lines on each other. These lines show which way they moved. It is like a secret map. Can you find a smooth rock?

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File:Slickenslides at 500m depth in a Permian sandstone.jpg
Slickenslides at 500m depth in a Permian...
File:Fairview Fault mirror at Dixie Valley Nevada.jpg
Fairview Fault mirror at Dixie Valley Nevada.jpg
File:Slicks.png
Slicks.png
File:Calcite-chlorite slickenfibres on a small fault slickenside.jpg
Calcite-chlorite slickenfibres on a small...
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