A fault that strikes oblique to, as opposed to parallel or perpendicular to, the dominant structure
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A chemical change caused by the introduction of oxygen
Where older rock beds have been moved over younger rock beds
Exposed rock or mineralization at surface
The period of geological time where the Earths crust folded sufficiently to create mountains
A continuous structure of rock having similar metamorphosis or deformation
A length of mineralization in an orebody
A vertical or sloping passage or chute used to convey ore to a connecting level or passage
A defined mass of materials evaluated to contain a known percentage of target minerals
Rocks outlined or extracted for the purpose of extracting target minerals