n. Geology
- The mass of rock underlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
- The underlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.
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footwall
American Heritage Dictionary:
foot·wall |
n. Geology
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- Materials, Formations, and Substances - footwall: block of rock underlying a fault plane
- Mining - footwall: top of rock stratum beneath vein or bed of ore
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 | underlay shaft (mining engineering) |
| normal fault |
| reverse fault |
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