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Antithetic fault

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000148

A normal fault that dips in the opposite direction to the main fault or regional dip, forming a graben or half-graben structure. These faults accommodate extension and are common in rift basins. They are often associated with listric faults, where the dip flattens with depth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000148
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000148",
  "term": "Antithetic fault",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A normal fault that dips in the opposite direction to the main fault or regional dip, forming a graben or half-graben structure. These faults accommodate extension and are common in rift basins. They are often associated with listric faults, where the dip flattens with depth.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/antithetic-fault/"
}

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