09.5_Flowerstructure

Block diagrams of mountains or basins in flower structures.

Transpressional (positive) and transtensional (negative) flower structures. The circle with an “X” indicates the block is moving the block is moving away from the viewer, while the dot in the circle indicates the block is moving towards the viewer. A bend in the fault plane creates these structures.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flowerstructure1.png

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