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Fault Folding Demo
Multi-Sectional Sliding Mechanism: Engineered with independent movable segments that simulate normal, reverse, and strike-slip faulting, alongside flexible components that demonstrate anticlinal and synclinal folding through manual compression.
High-Contrast Stratigraphic Coding: Features a durable, multi-colored layered polymer construction that clearly differentiates lithological units, allowing for precise tracking of bed displacement and stratigraphic thickness variations during simulations.
$4.91
Quick answer: The Fault Folding Demo is a combined structural-geology teaching aid that shows both faulting (rock fracture and displacement) and folding (rock bending) side by side, so students can compare the two main ways rock layers deform under stress.
Rock deformation generally falls into two categories: brittle failure, where rock fractures and shifts along a fault, and ductile deformation, where rock bends into folds without breaking. Seeing both side by side in one demonstration helps students understand why the same tectonic stress can produce different structural outcomes depending on rock type, depth and conditions. This model is designed to support classroom coverage of structural geology, diastrophism and earthquake-related earth science.
Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product type | Combined fault-and-fold demonstration model |
| Subject area | Structural geology, diastrophism |
| Typical use | Classroom / lab demonstration comparing brittle and ductile deformation |
| Concepts covered | Faulting (fracture/displacement) and folding (bending) side by side |
| Dimensions & materials | Not specified for this listing – confirm with our sales team |
| Interactivity | Not specified for this listing – confirm with our sales team |
Care & Handling
- Keep away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to preserve model materials and labelling.
- Operate any moving, bending or displaceable parts gently and only as intended.
- Store flat or in its original packaging where it will not be crushed by other items.
- Wipe down with a soft, dry cloth; avoid solvents on printed or layered surfaces.
Why Choose LabEquip
LabEquip’s structural-geology range lets schools teach faulting and folding either together or as separate focused models. See related aids: our Fault Model (Diastrophism) for fracture-based deformation alone, our Fold Model (Demo Model) for bending-based deformation alone, and our Plate Tectonics model for the underlying driving forces. Browse the full range in our Educational Science Models category.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Fault Folding Demo show?
It shows both faulting (rock fracturing and displacing) and folding (rock bending) together, so students can compare the two deformation types directly.
Why do some rocks fault and others fold?
Whether rock deforms by breaking or bending generally depends on rock type, temperature, depth and the rate of stress applied.
What does the product include?
Exact contents and whether parts are movable are not specified for this listing – confirm the details with our sales team.
What grade level is this suitable for?
Suitability by grade level is not specified for this listing – please confirm with our sales team based on your curriculum.
How should this be cared for?
Keep it away from sunlight and moisture, operate any parts gently, and store it where it won’t be crushed.
Does this replace having separate fault and fold models?
Not necessarily – some schools prefer this combined view, while others use our separate Fault Model and Fold Model for focused lessons.
Last Updated: September 2026
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