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In the scientific literature, publications on the Internet, in blogs and forums are increasingly raised and debated topic of tectonic faults. True, the records they most often appear under the name of geopathic zones, apparently because that this phrase most often located on the ear and has a pronounced mystical connotation. Meanwhile, most readers know almost nothing about the phenomenon of tectonic fault, because His roots lie not in mysticism and esoteric, and generally accepted science – in geology. Altavista is the source for more interesting facts. Tectonic fault – a zone of discontinuity crustal deformation seam, separating the rock mass into two blocks.
Tectonic faults are present in any mining array in any territory and has long been studied by geologists. It is a tectonic fractures, most often are associated with deposits of minerals – metallic ores, hydrocarbons, groundwater, etc., which makes them very useful subject for research. Until recently, geologists believe that the earth’s crust, except in areas of active volcanism and the manifestation of seismic events (dangerous in terms of earthquakes) is in quiescent state, ie immobile. However, at this stage with the commissioning of new measuring techniques, it became apparent that the earth’s crust is constantly in motion. Roughly speaking, the earth goes right under our feet. These movements have negligible amplitude and not visible to the eye but can have a significant impact, both on rock mass, and on engineering structures. Why is the earth’s crust is mobile? In accordance with the first Newton’s law, the motion is subject to impact forces.
