Question

A017) Strike-Slip Faults - Kazakhstan. The Problem 17 placemark points to an elliptical-shaped plutonic intrusion in Kazakhstan near Lake Balkhash that has been offset by a fault. Given the offset boundaries of the pale-colored igneous rock in the view, what is the sense of offset along this fault

Answer 1

Answer:

RIGHT LATERAL

Explanation:

From the excerpt: A017) Strike-Slip Faults - Kazakhstan.

Sense of offset along the fault is RIGHT LATERAL and this is because the fault present there is known as Dzhungarian Fault which is either right lateral or dextral strike-slip fault. with an extension of 300 km from the Dzhungarian basin.