How can a reverse fault in some special cases also be extensional?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A reverse fault can be regarded as extensional if rotated bedding or some other layering is used as reference. In this case it can (for some combinations of fault and layer orientations) extend the layer(s) at the same time as being reverse, as shown in Figure Q17.1.

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