Thrown_fault_blocks.jpg


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Schematic diagram of geological fault with thrown blocks. 1 Teton Fault Zone 2 Steep eastern face 3 Gentle western slope 4 Valley floors filled with sediments of cobbles, gravel, and sand 5 Sedimentary rock layers 6 Bedrock

7 Sedimentary rock layers now worn away; these matched layers 5
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8 September 2011