Determine the following: (a) Trend and plunge of net slip. (b) Amount of net slip. (c) Rake of the net slip on the fault plane. (d) Relative movement along the fault.

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A fault striking N90°W is exposed on a featureless plain. The fault has a dip of
60°N. The outcrop positions of a dike (N30°W,35°NE) and a coal bed
(N30°E,60°NW) are known on both sides of the fault.
8.
Feature
North side
South side
0 m
100 m
250 m
Dike
Coal bed
400 m
Determine the following:
(a) Trend and plunge of net slip.
(b) Amount of net slip.
(c) Rake of the net slip on the fault plane.
(d) Relative movement along the fault.
Transcribed Image Text:A fault striking N90°W is exposed on a featureless plain. The fault has a dip of 60°N. The outcrop positions of a dike (N30°W,35°NE) and a coal bed (N30°E,60°NW) are known on both sides of the fault. 8. Feature North side South side 0 m 100 m 250 m Dike Coal bed 400 m Determine the following: (a) Trend and plunge of net slip. (b) Amount of net slip. (c) Rake of the net slip on the fault plane. (d) Relative movement along the fault.
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