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An overview of different types of faults in geology, including normal faults, reverse (thrust) faults, and strike-slip faults. It includes illustrations and examples of each type, such as the teton mountains produced by normal faulting, death valley as an example of a graben, and the el asnam earthquake showcasing a reverse fault. The document also explains the concept of hanging wall and footwall, dip-slip faults, and strike-slip faults.
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Teton Mountains produced byTeton Mountains produced by normal faulting.normal faulting. Courtesy of NRCS
Death Valley Courtesy J. L. Muir, National Park Service
•A graben forms when a block of rock falls between two faults. Huge, relatively flat bottomed valleys, like Death Valley in California
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Reverse Fault (or Thrust Fault)Reverse Fault (or Thrust Fault)
Hanging wall
Footwall
Reverse Fault in marble,Reverse Fault in marble, Jazida doJazida do UrubuUrubu, Brazil, Brazil