Sandbox Experiment-Tension
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Roger Weller, geology instructor ( wellerr@cochise.edu )
copyright 2009-R.Weller     last edited:  12/7/09   

sequence of steps as partition is moved to the right
Normal faulting occurs on the left side due to tension.
Scroll downward through 8 steps.
 















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