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deformation (geologic)
fracture (geologic)
Break in a geologic structure including cracks, joints, and faults.
This category is also used for
cleavage (rock)
and
jointing (geologic)
Subtopics
faulting (geologic)
See also
structural geology
tectonic processes
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