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What does normal faulting mean?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 10/17/2024

Normal faults are when you have hanging walls that slide down relative to and below the footwall. Dip-slip faults are normal faults.

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Normal faults are when you have hanging walls that slide down relative to and below the footwall. Dip-slip faults are normal faults.

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