Concept information
Preferred term
normal fault
Definition
- Normal fault is a dip-slip fault in which the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below. This type of faulting occurs in response to extension. (Adapted from: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-fault-and-what-are-different-types)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-Q01HX3HN-N
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