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occurrence in eroded nappe
- In nappe
…this patch is called a fenster, or window. Fensters generally occur in topographic basins or deep, V-shaped valleys. Elsewhere, an eroded, isolated remnant of the older rock or nappe may be completely surrounded by the younger, underlying rock; this is known as a klippe, or thrust outlier. Mythen Peak in…
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