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How would you classify a mountain range made up of numerous thrust faults?
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What kind fault would create a mountain range?
Thrust faults will do this - the alps. So will normal faults - horsts
Why are thrust fault reverse faults and folds commonly found in the same place?
Thrust faults and reverse faults are essentially the same, the only difference being the angle: thrust faults have a shallow angle of 45 degrees or less from horizontal. Reverse (thrust) faults and folds usually indicate rock being compressed. In many cases folds develop along reverse faults as one fault block is dragged along another, with an anticline forming in the hanging wall.
How do faults result in the formation of mountains?
Faults result in the formation of mountains due to the movements associated with plate tectonics. As two plates interact, one may end up being thrust high into the air, forming a mountain.
What fault is caused by compressional forces?
Reverse / thrust faults.
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
What kind fault would create a mountain range?
Thrust faults will do this - the alps. So will normal faults - horsts
The himalaya mountains contain many of these faults?
You would find a combination of strike-slip and thrust faults. This is what gives the mountain range the jagged look.
Where are thrust faults?
by the stress
Where are thrust faults located?
by the stress
Can a thrust fault be referred to as a dip slip fault?
Yes. Both thrust (reverse) and normal faults are dip-slip faults.
Why are thrust fault reverse faults and folds commonly found in the same place?
Thrust faults and reverse faults are essentially the same, the only difference being the angle: thrust faults have a shallow angle of 45 degrees or less from horizontal. Reverse (thrust) faults and folds usually indicate rock being compressed. In many cases folds develop along reverse faults as one fault block is dragged along another, with an anticline forming in the hanging wall.
How do faults result in the formation of mountains?
Faults result in the formation of mountains due to the movements associated with plate tectonics. As two plates interact, one may end up being thrust high into the air, forming a mountain.
What fault is caused by compressional forces?
Reverse / thrust faults.
When did Operation Mountain Thrust happen?
Operation Mountain Thrust happened on 2006-05-15.
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
What faults are correctly associated with which types of stress?
All faults are associated with stress, as summarised below: Normal faults - tensile stress Reverse / thrust faults - compressive stress Strike slip faults - shear stress
What has the author Knud Erik S Klint written?
Knud Erik S. Klint has written: 'The Hanklit glaciotectonic thrust fault complex, Mors, Denmark' -- subject(s): Faults (Geology), Thrust faults (Geology)
