Fault plane is called the hanging wall or headwall.
Fault hanging wall footwall.
Block below is called the footwall.
The mass of rock underlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
The dip of a fault plane is its angle of inclination measured from the horizontal.
The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
The underlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.
The fault strike is the direction of the line of intersection between the fault plane and earth s surface.
Footwall synonyms footwall pronunciation footwall translation english dictionary definition of footwall.
The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep greater than 45.
The block below is called the footwall.
Hanging wall synonyms hanging wall pronunciation hanging wall translation english dictionary definition of hanging wall.
Footwall definition the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore.
Reverse faults indicate compressive shortening of the crust.