See Also: slickenside(dictionary)

slickenside (iou)



slickenside noun. M18.
[from dial. var. of SLICK adjective + SIDE noun.]
Mineralogy. A specular variety of galena found in Derbyshire. Now rare or obsolete. M18.
Geology. A polished and freq. striated surface that results from friction along a fault or bedding plane. E19.
slickensided adjective (Geology) (of a rock surface) polished or striated by friction L19.