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