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Types of Faults: Normal, Reverse and Strike-Slip

There are three types of faults that may occur in a rock. These faults have distinct characteristics and movements.

Now, you know the 3 types of faults are:

Normal faults occur when two plates, one on top of the other, slide past each other and create the fault. Reverse faults occur when one plate slides under the other, creating a vertical offset. Strike-slip faults happen when two plates move horizontally past each other.

Some consider a 4th type of fault:

Oblique slips are a combination of any of these 3 types of faults.

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The 3 types of faults are: normal, reverse and strike-slip. When two blocks slide horizontally, it's strike-slip. If it moves vertically, it's dip-slip.

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