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What are the evidences of movement on rocks faults?

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Date Posted: 2016/11/21
Abuobida Abdalkarim  Mohammed Yousif
by Abuobida Abdalkarim Mohammed Yousif , Geologist , Orshab Mining Co. Ltd

This a very important question geologists are asked to answer, well faults have many criteria stationed their existence such as:

1-The discontinuity of a marker layer along the fault plane,"it moves a distance virtually similar to the fault

displacement ".

2-Difference in age of the layers of the same level along the fault plane.

3-Difference in height of the layers of the same type and age-which are supposed to continuous and at the same level.

محمد عادل عبد اللطيف
by محمد عادل عبد اللطيف , Geologist / Negotiation Expert , EGAS

 Discontinuity  is the main issue, and evidences are like sliken sides , Partial metamorphism (Dynamic or/and Thermal) ... etc 

sikandar subhani
by sikandar subhani , Internee , OGDCL

Slickensides, bressia , gouge, and dissplacement in blocks, discontinuety of strata .

Abdelnagy  Abdelwahhap Ismael
by Abdelnagy Abdelwahhap Ismael , مراقب عهدة , التأين الصحي

In many cases, the fault can be identified by some geological evidence indicating its presence

.sliding of rocks or structures

.Presence of the Breccia.

Scratches and others

.towing

.Duplicate and delete layers.

The presence of silica.

Topographic expression of faults

muhammad panezai
by muhammad panezai , trainee , OGDCL

fault brracia , mylonite , sudden rise in a plain area. 

Duncan Robertson
by Duncan Robertson , Strategy Consultant , Duncan Robertson Consultancy

Sometimes you can see it on the ground after an earthquake.   For example, a wall which once looked like this:-

 

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Now looks like this:-

 

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