1. A second fault exists 100 meters elevation below the one depicted below. Draw its map expression ( the equivalent of the red line) 2. Draw in the map expression of the horizontal bed as it is cut by these two faults.
The horizontal bed has been disrupted by the fault. Its trace has been found in 350 m at the footwall for higher fault and for the lower fault at an elevation of 290 m. we can find the trace of the bed at the hanging wall for the higher fault at 210 m. so, the net slip due to the upper fault is 140 m.
As the fault are parallel, we can say that the displacement is 140 m due to the lower fault.
As per the V rule of topography, a horizontal bed will follow the topographic contour line. Using the V rule, it is clear that the fault is dipping towards the South-west. so, the southern block is a hanging wall block and the northern block is a foot wall. The beds at the foot wall will be at the higher elevation whereas they will be at 140 m below in the foot wall block. The map has been completed sing this notations and all the color coded index has been provided with map also.
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