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jdc021
Jul 6, 2011, 03:53 PM
The balcones fault zone in Texas lies just to the west of the balcones excarpment?

jcaron2
Jul 6, 2011, 07:35 PM
According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balcones_Fault), the fault lies directly below the escarpment (which would make sense since an escarpment is often formed by a fault). The fault/escarpment form the western border of the Texas Coastal Plain.

I hope that helps.