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Thrust faults are faults which “thrust” older rocks above and/or over younger rocks. They are often steep having a angle greater than 30 degrees from horizontal. There are a variety of types which are easy to research on Wikipedia, Geology.com or USGS.com, the United States Geologic Sureveys web site which has a vast wealth of information.
