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ROCK COMPETENCY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

The rheological properties which allow a rock under specific conditions to be able to support a tectonic force.

OBS

Competency of rocks is a relative term, depending to some extent on the surrounding rocks, i.e. a rock in one situation may act as a competent horizon while in other circumstances an identical rock may act incompetently.

Key term(s)
  • rock competence
  • competence of rock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Caractère d'une roche compétente, [c'est-à-dire] ayant des qualités mécaniques satisfaisantes.

DEF

Degré de rigidité d'une couche géologique par rapport à ses voisines.

Key term(s)
  • compétence d'une roche

Spanish

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