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A Normal Fault

Description
Types of Faults

Dip-slip fault
Movement along the inclination (dip) of fault plane
Parts of a dip-slip fault
Hanging wall – the rock above the fault surface
Footwall – the rock below the fault surface

Types of dip-slip faults
Normal fault
Hanging wall block moves down
Associated with fault-block mountains
Prevalent at spreading centers
Caused by tensional forces
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