The Mathematical Description of Stress and Strain under Brittle Deformation
Structural engineers need to master this stuff to stress-test bridge design. Economic structural geologists need to master this stuff to define ore controls.
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For a graphical presentations of the principles described in this Post, with examples of actual rock structure and how to identify and interpret them in the field, see earlier posts HERE, HERE and HERE
(Modified, corrected and reformatted November 2026)