Kinds of faults Normal Fault .Movement on hanging wall is down relative to footwall .Result of extension Reverse Fault . Movement on hanging wall is up relative to footwall .Result of compression Thrust fault Special case of reverse fault .Fault plane very low angle Common Fault type in Foothills and rockies Strike-slip Fault11 Kinds of Faults Normal Fault ïMovement on hanging wall is down relative to footwall ïResult of extension Reverse Fault ïMovement on hanging wall is up relative to footwall ïResult of compression Strike-slip Fault Thrust Fault ïSpecial case of reverse fault ïFault plane very low angle ïCommon Fault type in Foothills and Rockies