Rotate these blocks cut by a strike-slip fault. Pay attention to the direction of faulting and how this affects the layers within the block. Do you think the blocks below show a left-lateral or right-lateral fault? Why? How is this fault different from dip-slip faults? Describe out loud the differences between dip-slip and strike-slip faults. |
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Rotate block |
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Faults - Strike Slip |