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Geological Faults

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Strike-Slip Fault

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Movement: Lateral - blocks of crust slide past each other horizontally. Associated stress: Shear.

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Oblique Fault

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Movement: Combination of vertical and horizontal - showing features of both strike-slip and dip-slip. Associated stress: Shear and either tensional or compressional.

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Thrust Fault

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Movement: Similar to reverse faults but with a lower angle - the hanging wall moves up over the footwall. Associated stress: Compressional.

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Growth Fault

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Movement: Divergent - hanging wall moves downward while sedimentary layers continue to deposit on the footwall. Associated stress: Tensional.

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Normal Fault

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Movement: Divergent - the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall. Associated stress: Tensional.

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Right-Lateral Fault

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Movement: Lateral - when facing across the fault line, the other side moves to the right. Associated stress: Shear.

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Reverse Fault

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Movement: Convergent - the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall. Associated stress: Compressional.

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Left-Lateral Fault

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Movement: Lateral - when facing across the fault line, the other side moves to the left. Associated stress: Shear.

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