Fault Scarp
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 47.384 W 110° 42.847
12T E 523001 N 4848559
Geologic history sign at the Cathedral Group Turnout in Grand Teton National Park.
Waymark Code: WME2DF
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2012
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Measuring the Rise of the Range
A fault scarp provides visual evidence of displacement of adjoining blocks of the earth’s crust along a fault. Near the base of Rockchuck Peak, the scarp shows nearly 60 feet of movement, mostly in the down-dropping of the valley. This movement generated earthquakes of the highest magnitude.
Geologists estimate that displacement will continue as it has for the last nine million years. Through periodic earthquake producing jolts, the mountains will hinge upward and the valley will tilt downward.
Marker Name: Fault Scarp
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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