ROUTE 1 WAYPOINT 14

 Waypoint 14: A cave thanks to a fault Map route 1

Inside this same unit we find a cave with a peculiar triangular shape, with one of its' sides really flat. It is a small inverted fault with a movement of a few centimetres.

These faults of small size are easy to see, differently to the bigger one that generate big movements which are produce a big deformation making it difficult to see.

It is outstanding that if we enter the cave, the flat wall has a slightly different colour, with a little glow, this is called fault mirror. When the rock moves during earthquakes, sand grains file and polish the break zone, in some cases (not here) it can causa an increase of the temperature and even a partial meltdown. The different grains and the faults' movement generate grooves and even small steps that help us deduct the movement of the fault.





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