 ##  [Fault Zone](/fault-zone) 

  ##  [Fault Zone](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/fault-zone-0) 

  
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Definition

A region of fractured and deformed rock containing one or more closely spaced faults that together define a structural boundary in the crust and accommodate relative displacement between crustal blocks.