Synonym: Window
When a nappe is cut by erosion, the underlying strata beneath the fault plane may be exposed, forming a window or fenster. A fenster is usually bounded by an exotic rock body with exposed rock outcrops composed of the lower rock layers and surrounded by faults.
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(2020). Fenster. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_704
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