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Thrust Nappe

A thrust nappe is a large sheet of rock that has been displaced horizontally over a considerable distance along a thrust fault, often forming part of a mountain range. Thrust nappes are significant in structural geology for understanding the mechanics of large-scale crustal deformation and the formation of orogenic belts. 

Reference: Price, N. J., & Cosgrove, J. W. (1990). “Analysis of Geological Structures.” Cambridge University Press. 

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