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Faulting
A fault is a fracture in the earth's crust along which there has been movement and displacement. The type of fault produced depends on the nature of the stress which caused the fracture: conversely, the nature of the stress can be determined from the type of fault:
- normal
- reverse
- tear or transcurrent
Geopix Study Guide "Faulting"
- gives full images of the examples shown below, and others, to illustrate the main types of faulting;
- includes labelled photographs to identify the parts of a fault;
- gives 'field exercises' on the interpretation of faults;
- relates the style of faulting to stress patterns;
- suggests how to answer exam questions on this topic;
- includes an additional section with a few images relating to earthquakes.
Normal fault |
Normal fault |
Step fault |
Small outcrop of ... |
... a major fault with an ... |
associated fault |
Reverse fault |
Modern fracturing |
Plate boundary |
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The Faulting Study Guide contains the following pages:
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