The difference between a fault and a joint is?

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The difference between a fault and a joint is?

2006-12-13 06:15:04 · 2 answers · asked by flash1366 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Joints - fractures with no significant displacement
Faults - fractures with significant displacement

2006-12-13 07:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Geo06 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The difference between a fault and a joint is that the rocks on either side of a fault have moved relative to each other and the rocks on either side of a joint have not moved relative to each other.

2006-12-13 06:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by OneRunningMan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋