charnelas
English translation: joints
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|  Selected response from: Donald Scott Alexander Local time: 15:49 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | joints |
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| 4 +1 | hinges |
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peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4joints Explanation: "charnela = hinge; hinged or articulated joint" http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=106568 "Transverse (ac) joints are abundant. They are steep to vertical and trend east-west, essentially perpendicular to the fold axes. These are tension joints; ..." http://www.planetary.brown.edu/mappers/Fieldtrip_2003/Purgat... "Layer parallel shear responsible for the asymmetry of the folds caused joint rotation toward the fold hinge within the long limb. ..." http://www.sav.sk/index.php?lang=sk&charset=&doc=publish-jou... "As you walk along these ledges, be on the lookout for folds, joints, and quartz veins like those described for the Cape Elizabeth Formation..." http://maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/2-lights/rock... "Both crystals and irregularly shaped grains of feldspars are commonly twinned. ... of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage, and small folds. ..." http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/145289/Crystal-Mou... |
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