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footwall
foot·wall F0240500 (fo͝ot′wôl′)n. Geology 1. The mass of rock underlying a mineral deposit in a mine.2. The underlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.footwall (ˈfʊtˌwɔːl) n (Geological Science) the rocks on the lower side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein. Compare hanging wallfoot•wall (ˈfʊtˌwɔl)
n. 1. the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore. 2. a mass of rock lying beneath a fault plane. [1640–50] foot·wall (fo͝ot′wôl′) The block of rock lying under an inclined fault. See more at fault. Compare hanging wall.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | footwall - the lower wall of an inclined faultinclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the otherwall - anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall" |
Footwall
footwall[′fu̇t‚wȯl] (geology) The mass of rock that lies beneath a fault, an ore body, or a mine working. Also known as heading side; heading wall; lower plate. Footwall the rock beneath a bed (deposit) of minerals; the rock directly underlying the bed is called the floor of the bed. footwall
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