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- adjective
spoon -shaped
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Since 2008, McMoRan's drilling activities in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) below the salt weld (i.e. listric fault) have successfully confirmed McMoRan's geologic model and the highly prospective nature of this emerging geologic trend.
unknown title 2012
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Indian continent, is recorded by the Panvel flexure and associated north-south listric faults and shear zones.
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The uniqueness of this system is that it is bounded at a single margin by a listric fault that plays a crucial role in the depth, internal deformation, and width of the fault-basin system.
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A structural and stratigraphic analysis undertaken in 2008 concludes that the Serra da Lagartixa area (Lagartixa Hill), located 2.5 kilometres from the mine site, possibly consists of the north continuity of the Canavieiras Block displaced by a main listric fault (See Map C).
qms commented on the word listric
Its signature characteristic
Is ponds that bespeckle the district.
By locals it’s said
They mark giants’ tread.
More likely their forming was listric.
October 25, 2018