This is described as a normal fault.
Reverse Fault
If a fault or intrusion cuts through an unconformity, the fault or intrusion is younger than all the rocks it cuts through above and below the unconformity.
If a fault or intrusion cuts through an unconformity, the fault or intrusion is younger than all the rocks it cuts through above and below the unconformity.
The footwall is the block that is below the fault. The hanging wall is the fault block that is above the fault.
In a normal fault, the fault is at an angle, so one block of rock lies above the fault while the other lies below it. The rock above it is the hanging wall and the rock below it is the footwall. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downwards relative to the footwall.
This is described as a normal fault.
This is described as a normal fault.
This is described as a normal fault.
This is described as a normal fault.
reverse fault
Reverse Fault
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
Reverse Fault
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
Reverse fault
If a fault or intrusion cuts through an unconformity, the fault or intrusion is younger than all the rocks it cuts through above and below the unconformity.
If a fault or intrusion cuts through an unconformity, the fault or intrusion is younger than all the rocks it cuts through above and below the unconformity.