The fault plane is where the action is.
Hanging wall and footwall in faults.
A reverse fault is the opposite of a normal fault the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
The hanging wall moves up and over the footwall.
The mass of rock underlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
Footwall definition the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore.
The underlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.
The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep greater than 45.
Footwall synonyms footwall pronunciation footwall translation english dictionary definition of footwall.
Hanging wall synonyms hanging wall pronunciation hanging wall translation english dictionary definition of hanging wall.
Fault plane is called the hanging wall or headwall.
Where the fault plane is sloping as with normal and reverse faults.
The line it makes on the earth s surface is the fault trace.
Reverse faults indicate compressive shortening of the crust.
Reverse dip slip faults result from horizontal compressional forces caused by a shortening or contraction of earth s crust.
The main components of a fault are 1 the fault plane 2 the fault trace 3 the hanging wall and 4 the footwall.
These are often found in intensely deformed.
Thrust faults are reverse faults that dip less than 45.
Thrust faults with a very low angle of dip and a very large total displacement are called overthrusts or detachments.
The block below is called the footwall.
The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.