Geology Reference
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Dammed, boulder filled river
valley, issuing water
Area of distress
below).
issuing from this surface for several days.
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The rear scarp was de
ned by a near vertical set of joints with thick slickensided
in
ll of kaolin and manganese dioxide, indicative of intermittent opening up and movement
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Water was observed issuing from the toe of the distressed area soon after the movement but this dried
up after several days.
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The permanent water table was several metres below the level of distress, as indicated by constant
seepage from the lower part of the cut slope.
