block-fault mountain

Also known as: fault-block mountain, rift mountain

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In continental landform: Orogenic geomorphic systems
…following set of special attributes:
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In mountain: Geomorphic characteristics
…to adjacent areas to form block-fault mountains or ranges. In some places, block-fault ranges with an overall common orientation coalesce to define a mountain belt or chain, but in others the ranges may be isolated.
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