FOLDS and FAULTS Synclines, Anticlines, and Normal Faults (work in progress) 1 ANTICLINE and SYNCLINE Painted Canyon (Mecca, Riverside county, California) 2 ANTICLINE and SYNCLINE Painted Canyon (Mecca, Riverside county, California) 3 FOLDS San Andreas Fault Palmdale, Los Angeles county, California 5 ANTICLINE U.S. 90 west of Del Rio Val Verde county, Texas 3 EXTENSION GASHES along the limb of a syncline Painted Canyon Mecca, Riverside county, California 5 NORMAL FAULT Painted Canyon Mecca, Riverside county, California 3 NORMAL FAULT Painted Canyon Mecca, Riverside county, California All pictures © Alessandro Grippo Painted Canyon: spring 2009 Val Verde county, Texas: fall 2008 Go back to the IMAGES page Go back to the MAIN PAGE page © Alessandro Grippo, 1994-2009       last updated: May 12, 2009 LEGAL NOTICE