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hi Retiredgeo, l'il help ?

[cyberman]

just wondering about this "hanging wall" discovery Denis L. mentions...

my understanding is that when 2 plates collide on either side of the fault is a footwall and a hanging wall, so why is it that this is a "discovery" and not a given ?

is it because they found gold bearing materials when most likely that wasn't projected of such a structure ?

is there a real basic geology101 explanation ? or am i mis-understanding this.

thanks again for your attention and expertise in many areas here,

Cy.

[Retiredgeo]

Most ore veins dip into the earth at an angle.  The footwall is what a miner stands on and the hanging wall is what the lantern dangles from.  Neither term applies to plate tectronics.  They are very old terms from antiquity. The Keates zone is a network of parallel ore veins dipping at ~45 degrees.  Every intersection in the press release is an ore vein.  Some are richer

[cyberman]

that's great, thanks for adding some clarity. eom.

[megacopper]

  Great explanation Redtiredgeo. We are lucky to have you here on the board.