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Encyclopedia > Sinistral

A sinistral is a horizontal movement of blocks either side of a geological fault. Movement is sinistral (left handed) if one block moves to the left, with respect to the other.


See also: Dextral, Transform boundary.


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sinistral: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (380 words)
Sinistral or left lateral refers to the horizontal movement of blocks on either side of a geological fault or the sense of movement within a shear.
Movement is sinistral (left handed) if the block on the other side of the fault moves to the left, or if stradling the fault the left side moves toward the observer.
Banded gneiss with dike of granite orthogneiss with sinistral shear.
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