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CLOSE-JOINTS CLEAVAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A type of cleavage that is superposed or slaty cleavage or schistosity, and is characterized by finite spacing of cleavage planes (spaced cleavage) between which occur thin, tabular bodies of rock displaying a crenulated cross-lamination.

OBS

slip cleavage; crenulation cleavage; shear cleavage; strain-slip cleavage: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Schistosité caractérisée par le développement de microplis ou de microflexures entre les pans de schistosité.

CONT

On a tous les intermédiaires entre des plis-failles et des plis semblables de type knick qui provoque une crénulation des surfaces microplissées, d'où le terme de schistosité de crénulation qu'on peut lui appliquer.

OBS

schistosité de crénulation; clivage de crénelure; clivage de crénulation; clivage de cisaillement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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