slickenside

noun

slick·en·side | \ˈsli-kən-ˌsīd

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Definition of slickenside

: a smooth often striated surface produced on rock by movement along a fault or a subsidiary fracture —usually used in plural

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The 150-foot-long and 75-foot-tall surface is one of the largest chert slickensides exposures in California. — Thomas Graham, SFChronicle.com, "Walking these seven hills of San Francisco a peak experience," 28 June 2018

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The first known use of slickenside was in 1822

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