Horizontal slickensides are observed on the surface of a vertical fault. What is the type of fault?
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The question is asking about the type of geological fault that exhibits horizontal slickensides on the surface of a vertical fault. The possible answers include different classifications of faults in geology.
Answer
Strike-slip Fault
The final answer is Strike-slip Fault.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is Strike-slip Fault.
More Information
Strike-slip faults involve horizontal movement along a vertical fault plane. Horizontal slickensides, which are surfaces polished by frictional movement, confirm the lateral displacement characteristic of strike-slip faults.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing slickensides with dip-slip faults, which involve vertical movement rather than horizontal.
Sources
- Question ID - 163703 | SaraNextGen Top Answer - saranextgen.com
- Fault Systems - dnr.sc.gov
- Slickenside - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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