3-D Structural Geology
Exercise 11.10.7
Flexural-Slip Restoration 3
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Restore the cross section in Fig. 11.71 by flexural slip. First it is necessary to correlate units across the
faults. Discuss the effect of the choice of pin line and loose line on the result. Could the interpretation be questioned or improved? Is the cross section valid?
Fig. 11.71. Cross section of a portion of the Ruhr coal district, Germany. Triangles are located on the hangingwalls of the
thrust faults. (After Drozdzewski 1983)
R. H. Groshong, 3-D Structural Geology, 2nd ed., © Springer-Verlag 2006