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  Avawatz Mountains Fault Zone

TYPE OF FAULTING: thrust
LENGTH: about 30 km
NEAREST COMMUNITIY: Silver Lake
MOST RECENT SURFACE RUPTURE: Holocene
on northern half, Quaternary on southern half
OTHER NOTES: Located at the eastern end of the Garlock fault zone. Dips to the southwest.

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This fault is featured on the following maps:

Basin and Range Fault Map
Mojave Fault Map