Tilted block faulting
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tilted-block-faulting-268-2258078
title:
Tilted block faulting
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Tilted block faulting, also called rotational block faulting, is a mode of structural evolution in extensional tectonic events, a result of tectonic plates stretching apart. When the upper lithospheric crust experiences extensional pressures, the brittle crust fractures, creating detachment faults. These normal faults express themselves on a regional scale; upper crust fractures into tilted fault blocks, and ductile lower crust ascends. This results in uplift, cooling, and exhumation of ductilel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilted_block_faulting
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2021-06-21T15:33:18Z
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