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Bentonstocks

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Dip an Plunge

posted on Nov 25, 2007 05:36PM

Dip and Plunge

Posted by: Bentonstocks on November 19, 2007 01:38PM

In response to: Re: Questions regarding the... by bravekind

When a minerlaized body is plunging in a certain direction, this means that its direction is downwards along strike (the trend direction of the minerlization). Our peridotite body is plunging to the southwest.

Dipping refers to the direction downwards the minerlaized body is going different or opposite to the strike direction. Our peridotite is dipping to the northwest.

Imagine an 8" X 24" pane of glass. Laying it flat, tilt the pane downwards along its length. The pane of glass is plunging in this direction.

Now holding the pane of glass in this plunging position, tilt it to one side while still pointing it downwards along its length. The pane of glass is now dipping in this direction you have just tilted it.