Death Valley Fault Zone
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The Death Valley Fault Zone (DVFZ) is a right lateral-moving (dextral) geologic fault in eastern California
. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone
in the Amargosa Valley
southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault
. It is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone
Furnace Creek Fault Zone
The Furnace Creek Fault Zone is a right lateral-moving fault which extends for some in eastern California. It runs from a connection with the Death Valley Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley northward to a termination in the Fish Lake Valley. The northern segment of the FCFZ is also referred to...
in the Amargosa Valley
Amargosa Valley
The Amargosa Valley is a Nevada landform east of the Amargosa Range that is the eponym for the town of Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad ran through the valley from 1906 to 1940.-Solar thermal plant:...
southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault running approximately northeast-southwest in the Mojave Desert of southern California. It runs for much of its length along the southern base of the Tehachapi Mountains...
. It is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane
Walker Lane
The Walker Lane is a geologic trough roughly aligned with the California/Nevada border southward to where Death Valley intersects the Garlock Fault, a major left-lateral strike-slip fault...
.