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A fault line marking an upthrown hanging wall.
Also known as: Compressional fault symbol, Upthrow fault symbol
On a geological map a reverse fault is drawn as a line with its ornament on the upthrown side, marking a break where the hanging wall has risen under compression.
A heavy line with a tick or ornament on the side that has moved up relative to the other.