Reverse Fault 2


Reverse Fault 2 : A fault characterised by predominantly vertical displacement in which the hanging wall moves upward with respect to the footwall of the fault. If the fault surface is exposed, the footwall is the side onto which water would flow. If the fault has a dip angle of less than 45 degrees, it is called a thrust fault. Generally this type of fault is associated with tectonic compression
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