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The footwall is the block that is below the fault. The hanging wall is the fault block that is above the fault.
Normal Fault
A normal fault
A fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall
A normal fault is a fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
The footwall is the block that is below the fault. The hanging wall is the fault block that is above the fault.
Astrike-slip fault it when the hanging wall and the footwall slide past each other.
a normal fault
thrust
Normal Fault
This is true of normal faults. In thrust or reverse faults, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall and in strike slip faults, it moves horizontally relative to the footwall.
normal fault
Normal Fault
A normal fault
Normal Fault
A normal fault
A fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall