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fault in a sandstone deposit

Fault types in tectonic earthquakes

San Andreas Fault

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trend thrust fault footwall hanging wall fault gouge slickenside shear zone plunge pitch dip volcano cave meteorite crater tectonic basins and rift valleys continental shelf fold karst joint geyser caldera

Key People

J. Tuzo Wilson

Canadian geologist

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Cross section of Earth showing the core, mantle, and crust

The Solid Earth Quiz