SlickensideFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In geology, a slickenside is a smoothly polished surface caused by frictional movement between rocks along a fault. This surface is typically striated with linear features, called slickenlines, in the direction of movement.[1] Slickenlines at 500m depth in a Permian sandstone
In geology, a slickenside is a smoothly polished surface caused by frictional movement between rocks along a fault. This surface is typically striated with linear features, called slickenlines, in the direction of movement.[1] Slickenlines at 500m depth in a Permian sandstone