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Q: What is a graben in what type of mountains are grabens most commonly found?
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How are horsts and grabens similar?

A Graben is the result of a block of land being downthrown producing a valley with a distinct scarp or "escarpment" on each side. An example would be a rift valley such as the Jordan valley (containing the dead sea) or the East African rift valley system or the Rio Grande Rift in New Mexico and west Texas.Grabens often occur side-by-side with Horsts. (see related link below).A Horst is the reverse of a Graben, it forms as a residual elevated block of land left between the formation of two parallel Graben. An example of a Horst would be the Black Forrest mountains, and the Ruwenzori Range.


What are Horsts and Grabens and where an they be found?

Both structures are formed as a result of large scale (regional) normal faulting. Graben are "valley" features and Horsts are "mountain" features.A Graben is the result of a block of land being downthrown producing a valley with a distinct scarp or "escarpment" on each side. An example would be a rift valley such as the Jordan valley (containing the dead sea) or the East African rift valley system.Grabens often occur side-by-side with Horsts. (see related link below).A Horst is the reverse of a Graben, it forms as a residual elevated block of land left between the formation of two parallel Graben. An example of a Horst would be the Black Forrest mountains, and the Ruwenzori Range.Please note that both features are NOT produce by tension, NO point on the Earth's crust can be in tension. However they do form in areas of crustal extension where the principal (maximum) stress is vertical (gravity).


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