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Preferred term

RIFTING  

Definition

  • The process in which continental crust is extended and thinned, forming extensional sedimentary basins and/or mafic dyke-swarms. Rifts commence as intracratonic, down-thrown blocks dominated by normal or oblique-extensional (transtensional) faults. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-02-18 12:06:24.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (RIFTING [9c207e15-9947-4849-bdf4-c1893a7f800a,82547] - TECTONIC PROCESSES [f0bd7eeb-9004-4e40-a649-f6010d8a4303,82507]);
  • 2013-04-02 08:49:33.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The process in which continental crust is extended and thinned, forming extensional sedimentary basins and/or mafic dyke-swarms. Rifts commence as intracratonic, down-thrown blocks dominated by normal or oblique-extensional (transtensional) faults language code: en);
  • 2013-04-02 08:50:45.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (The process in which continental crust is extended and thinned, forming extensional sedimentary basins and/or mafic dyke-swarms. Rifts commence as intracratonic, down-thrown blocks dominated by normal or oblique-extensional (transtensional) faults.); update Definition (World of Earth Science);

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