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Concept
Normal Fault
A
normal fault
is a type of
dip-slip fault
where the
hanging wall
moves downward relative to the footwall, typically occurring in regions experiencing
extensional tectonics
. These faults are commonly associated with
divergent plate boundaries
and can create features like
rift valleys
and
horst and graben structures
in the
Earth's crust
.
Relevant Degrees
Applied Geology 70%
Internal Geodynamics 30%
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