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Reverse fault

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003151

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, indicating compressional forces. This movement results in a shortening of the Earth's crust. The dip of a reverse fault is generally greater than 45 degrees, distinguishing it from a thrust fault which has a shallower dip.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003151
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003151",
  "term": "Reverse fault",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of fault where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, indicating compressional forces. This movement results in a shortening of the Earth's crust. The dip of a reverse fault is generally greater than 45 degrees, distinguishing it from a thrust fault which has a shallower dip.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/reverse-fault/"
}

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