Hanging Wall Plane Definition

The block below is called the footwall.

Hanging wall plane definition.

A superficial incision in the wall of a. The fault strike is the direction of the line of intersection between the fault plane and earth s surface. To rub away or abrade. A flat surface determined by the position of three points in space.

The dip of a fault plane is its angle of inclination measured from the horizontal. The overlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane. Fault plane is called the hanging wall or headwall. See more at fault.

The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine. Geological science the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein. The rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein meaning pronunciation translations and examples log in dictionary. The american heritage science dictionary copyright 2011.

Collins english dictionary complete and unabridged 12th edition 2014 harpercollins publishers 1991 1994 1998 2000 2003 2006 2007 2009 2011 2014. An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections see accompanying figure. Published by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company.