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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A. UPTHROWN FAULT BLOCK; B. DOWNTHROWN FAULT BLOCK; 1. Fault Zone; 2. Steep face; 3. Gentle slope; 4. Valley filled with eroded surface runoff; 5. Sedimentary rock layers; 6. Bedrock; 7. Sedimentary rock layers worn away; these matched layers 5.