Steep structure
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Steep structure
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A steep structure is a unique structural feature found in the O'okiep Copper District (OCD), Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. These structures occur as narrow, east-west trending, antiformal and/or monoclinal zones of high strain characterised by the rotation of regional foliation into subvertical attitude. These structures commonly host plug- and dyke-like mafic- to intermediate cupriferous bodies of the Koperberg Suite in their central portions. Steep structures are interpret
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Zones of high strain characterised by the rotation of regional foliation into subvertical attitude
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steep_structure
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2022-09-27T08:26:02Z
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