The dip of a fault plane is its angle of inclination measured from the horizontal.
Fault hanging wall footwall.
A reverse fault is the opposite of a normal fault the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
Block below is called the footwall.
The mass of rock underlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
The fault strike is the direction of the line of intersection between the fault plane and earth s surface.
Footwall definition the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore.
The terminology of normal and reverse comes from coal mining in england where normal faults are the most common.
Reverse faults indicate compressive shortening of the crust.
The block below is called the footwall.
Hanging wall synonyms hanging wall pronunciation hanging wall translation english dictionary definition of hanging wall.
The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep greater than 45.
Fault plane is called the hanging wall or headwall.