Suture (geology)
JOINING TOGETHER ALONG A MAJOR FAULT ZONE, OF SEPARATE TERRANES, TECTONIC UNITS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT PLATE TECTONIC, METAMORPHIC AND PALEOGEOGRAPHIC HISTORIES
Suture zone; Suture line; Suture fault
In structural geology, a suture is a joining together along a major fault zone, of separate terranes, tectonic units that have different plate tectonic, metamorphic and paleogeographic histories. The suture is often represented on the surface by an orogen or mountain range.