Holes drilled in a sequence which allow the geological characteristics, constituents and patterns of the underlying rock to be determined
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A split, crack, fracture or break
A body of rock that can be characteristically defined
The release of a particles energy by having its atomic nucleus split into 2 or more lighter nuclei, induced by collision with other particles
A stable area less prone to movement than the surrounding, less stable rock which become overfolded or thrust out onto it. The foreland is usually at the edge of a craton or continental part of the Earths crust. Foreland is also considered to be the area where a port is situated, in this context the opposite of foreland is hinterland
The tendency for certain rocks and minerals to split apart into thin layers
An unexpected or uncontrollable event, an act of God
The host rock on the underside of mineral deposit, not usually containing target minerals
Bent or folded layers of rock
A geophysical instrument used to measure total ambient magnetic fields