FAULTS ILLUSTRATION EXERCISE
Screen Eight


What type of fault is shown on the left and on the right?

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On the left is a normal fault. The footwall block on the left has moved upward relative to the hanging wall.

On the right is a reverse fault. The footwall block on the left has moved downward relative to the hanging wall.

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