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What is a reverse fault?

What is a reverse fault? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) A type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
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A normal fault may therefore become a reverse fault and vice versa.
Main Zagros Reverse Fault is a structural boundary changes in depositional history, geography and seismicity has been proposed in the past.
These dual setting will provide the desired protection on forward and reverse fault current directions.
In the north of the area towards the Main Zagros Reverse Fault, thrusts are dominant.
A reverse fault was recognised within the Middle Muschelkalk. Lithological and litho-density-Iog correlation indicated tectonic repetition of the beds.
From the 31 stable solutions, 16 show reverse fault or oblique reverse fault characteristics, whereas 13 exhibit strike-slip mechanisms.

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