Jerry- You do not straddle the fault but stand on 1 side and see the other 
side go Left or Right; Left lateral fault & Right lateral fault.

I think we are saying the same thing.  I was quoting the USGS site: 
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=left-lateral

My confusion is HOW to accurately communicate to someone else about a 
particular fault.  If I said it was "right-lateral", how would the other 
person visualize what I was saying?  Describing a Normal Fault, one would 
give the Strike, Dip and etc.  The person then could visualize the whole 
thing.  Maybe, I am just over emphasizing a point?

(My email is gpayton@....... if you want to talk about the digs.........)

Jerry 







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Normal Fault, one would give the Strike, Dip and etc.  The person =
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(My email is gpayton@....... =
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want to talk about the digs.........)
 
Jerry