Strike-slip in a sand-box experiment. (McClay)
The top right movie shows a plan view of a sand-box experiment involving the shearing of a plate underneath a layer of sand.
In a first stage, a set of en echelon tension fractures develop. Each fractures is oriented WNW. In a second stage, EW fractures develop bridging the gap between each tension fractures. A strike-slip fault develops.
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