Strike-Slip Faults The movement along a strike-slip fault is approximately parallel to the strike of the fault, meaning the rocks move past each other horizontally. The San Andreas is a strike-slip fault that has displaced rocks hundreds of miles. As a result of horizontal movement along the fault, rocks of vastly different age and composition have been placed side by side.
Cobalt is a component of vitamin B12. Cobalt is used by your body to help absorb and use vitamin B12. Cobalt chemically bonds to B12 in your body, so the two work close together to maintain your health.
Mixed with other metals, cobalt is used in jet engines. It also gives a brilliant blue color to pottery, glass, and tiles. Cobalt forms the core of vitamin B12 and is important in the body for making red blood cells. This metal is found in meat, dairy products, and leafy green vegetables.