"Section showing displacement of strata by a fault. a and a were once a continuous mass of rock." -Whitney, 1911

Displacement of Strata

"Section showing displacement of strata by a fault. a and a were once a continuous mass of rock." -Whitney,…

The image shows the displacement in the strata of rock that is caused by a geological fault.

Fault

The image shows the displacement in the strata of rock that is caused by a geological fault.

"A fault is a fracture accompanied by displacement of the strata." -Dryer, 1901

Fault

"A fault is a fracture accompanied by displacement of the strata." -Dryer, 1901