rock spread

rock spread
   The mass movement process, associated sediments (rock spread deposit), or resultant landform characterized by a very rapid type of spread dominated by lateral movement in a rock mass resulting from liquefaction or plastic flow of underlying materials that may be extruded out between intact units; rock bodies predominate.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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