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... called reverse faults , and thrust faults with a very low angle of dip and a very large total displacement are often called overthrusts . Large thrust faults are character- istic of the Appalachian region in the Ridge and Valley ...
... called reverse faults , and thrust faults with a very low angle of dip and a very large total displacement are often called overthrusts . Large thrust faults are character- istic of the Appalachian region in the Ridge and Valley ...
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... called the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus , and in Roman Catholicism the Solemnity of Mary , the Mother of God ; a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics , Eastern Orthodox , and Anglicans . 1 Independence Day . In ...
... called the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus , and in Roman Catholicism the Solemnity of Mary , the Mother of God ; a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics , Eastern Orthodox , and Anglicans . 1 Independence Day . In ...
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... called gamma rays or gamma photons ( similar to X - rays in behaviour ) , are radiated . This predominant form of gamma decay ( symbolized y - decay ) is often called gamma emission . Gamma decay also includes two al- ternate ...
... called gamma rays or gamma photons ( similar to X - rays in behaviour ) , are radiated . This predominant form of gamma decay ( symbolized y - decay ) is often called gamma emission . Gamma decay also includes two al- ternate ...
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