An Extensional Fault is a fault that extends the pre-existing geological layering. In most cases such a fault is also a
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Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Extensional tectonics — is concerned with the structures formed, and the tectonic processes associated with, the stretching of the crust or lithosphere.Areas of extensional tectonics are typically associated with: * The development of continental rifts, with or without… … Wikipedia
Moab Fault — Coordinates: 38°38′N 109°40′W / 38.633°N 109.667°W / 38.633; 109.667 … Wikipedia
Transform fault — (the red lines) A transform fault or transform boundary, also known as conservative plate boundary since these faults neither create nor destroy lithosphere, is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral … Wikipedia
Garlock Fault — The Garlock Fault is a left lateral strike slip fault line running approximately northeast southwest in southern California. It runs for much of its length along the southern base of the Tehachapi Mountains. It marks the northern boundary of the… … Wikipedia
Michoud fault — The Michoud fault is a geological fault that runs through eastern New Orleans. [1] The Michoud fault is the subject of extensive scientific inquiry into why Louisiana is losing vast tracts of land … Wikipedia
Ross Lake Fault — The 10 km wide Ross Lake fault system (RLFS) is part of a 500 km long zone of high angle faults in the northern Cordillera. The RLFS consists of two major sets of faults. The eastern set of the Hozameen and Slate Creek faults and more southerly… … Wikipedia
Detachment fault — View from Wheeler Peak, Snake Range, Nevada, is one of the tallest peaks within the Great Basin, and was formed by detachment faulting. Detachment faulting is associated with large scale extensional tectonics. Detachment faults often have very… … Wikipedia
Fold (geology) — For other uses, see Fold (disambiguation). Very tight folds. Formation near Moruya, New South Wales, Australia … Wikipedia
Monocline — block diagram of a monocline … Wikipedia
