feather vein

fringed vein segments consisting of a through-going vein and many oblique tapering side veins

Related terms:

• microscopic feather fractures (mff)
• antitaxial vein
• injection vein
• asymmetrical vein
• banded vein
• replacement vein
• slickenfibre vein
• contact vein
• striped shear vein
• exudation vein