Mystérium pražského zlomu (barrandien)

• Title in English: Mystery of the Prague fault (barrandian)
• Authors: KNÍŽEK Martin; MELICHAR Rostislav
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Description: The Prague fault was compared to Tachlovice fault, but it seems to be of diferrent geometry. The Tachlovice fault has flat-ramp-flat geometry and may be one of main thrust planes in the Prague synform. The Prague fault is vertical in prezent day and it was originated after thrusting movements in Barrandian. It is typical block fault and it was originally (before rotation of bedding) reverse fault.

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