Footwall
[foo t-wawl] /ˈfʊtˌwɔl/
noun
1.
Mining. the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore.
Compare (def 1).
2.
Geology. a mass of rock lying beneath a fault plane.
/ˈfʊtˌwɔːl/
noun
1.
the rocks on the lower side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein Compare hanging wall
footwall
(ft’wôl’)
The block of rock lying under an inclined geologic fault plane. See more at fault. Compare hanging wall.
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