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SHEET CRACK [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A planar crack attributed to shrinkage of sediment due to dewatering ...

OBS

It is commonly parallel to the bedding and filled with sparry calcite or mud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

Les «copeaux» plus ou moins déformés et déplacés correspondraient à la desquamation de la surface desséchée du sédiment (sheetcracks).

Spanish

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