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  RJH_7903.JPG - This chaotic jumble of rock confounded the first geologists who studied the area because they though it represented a low-angle reverse fault.  But with evidence of younger rocks on top of the section, later geologists finally figured out the area was subjected to low-angle normal faulting and extension, now known as detachment faulting.  
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 This chaotic jumble of rock confounded the first geologists who studied the area because they though it represented a low-angle reverse fault. But with evidence of younger rocks on top of the section, later geologists finally figured out the area was subjected to low-angle normal faulting and extension, now known as detachment faulting.
Camera: NIKON D700 | Date: 2/19/11 2:00 PM | Resolution: 4256 x 2832 | ISO: 200 | Exp. Time: 1/100s | Aperture: 5.0 | Focal Length: 30.0mm (~30.0mm)
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