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_______Are Regularly Spaced Planar Fracture Sets in Rocks That Result

Question 32

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_______are regularly spaced planar fracture sets in rocks that result from: expansional unloading, tectonic forces, or thermal contraction upon cooling (especially igneous rocks) .


A) Joints
B) Faults
C) Cracks
D) Fissures

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