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The previous chapter showed how geological strata subjected to stress may be bent into different types of folds. Strata may also respond to stress (compression, extension or shearing) by fracturing.
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Bennison, G.M. (1990). Faults. In: An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9630-1_5
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