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A fault is a crack or fracture in the earth's crust. In geology, a fault or fault line is a planar fracture in rock in which the rock on one side of the fracture has moved with respect to the rock on the other side. Large faults within the Earth's crust are the result of differential or shear motion and active fault zones are the causal locations of most earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by energy release during rapid slippage along a fault. A fault that runs along the boundary between two tectonic plates is called a transform fault.
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∙ 14y agoA fracture is the (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress. The word fracture is often applied to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal. Sometimes, in crystalline materials, individual crystals fracture without the body actually separating into two or more pieces. Depending on the substance which is fractured, a fracture reduces strength (most substances) or inhibits transmission of light (optical crystals).
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∙ 16y agoa fracture is a mark left on a mineral when it chips or breaks.
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∙ 12y agoit means if the mineral is fragile or not, and this all depends on the Mohs hardness scale
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∙ 11y agofracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
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What is a crack in the rocks of the earths crust where no movement has occurred?
If you are asking what is another word for it... A fissure or Fault(line).
Are all metals in the earths crust?
Yes all metals are in the earths crust in ore form.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
Do compression and tension affect the thickness of earth's crust?
Yes, Compression can thicken the earths crust and tension can cause thinning in the earths crust.
What is a crack in the rocks of the earths crust where no movement has occurred?
If you are asking what is another word for it... A fissure or Fault(line).
Earths crust is part of the?
The earths crust is a part of the outermost layer.
How do you get silicon out of earths crust?
Silicon is a mixture of the minerals of the earths crust. so.... silicon isn't something from the earths crust. -thanks for your question.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
thinner and denser
What is the size of the earths crust?
The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.
How wide is the crust?
how wide is the earths crust
Abundance of neodymium in the earths crust?
The abundance of neodymium in the earths crust is approx. 40 ppm.
Are all metals in the earths crust?
Yes all metals are in the earths crust in ore form.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What is a fracture in Earth's crust called?
fault
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
