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Cleavage (geology)

earth science Maturity 7-9

Rocks can change deep in the ground.

Slaty cleavage.jpg
Slaty cleavage.jpg
Pressure pushes on them. This makes the rock form flat layers. The layers help us learn about the Earth. It is very cool! Do you like rocks?

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File:Cleavage modes EN.svg
Cleavage modes EN.svg
File:Continuous spaced cleavage.jpg
Continuous spaced cleavage.jpg
File:Slaty cleavage.jpg
Slaty cleavage.jpg
File:Spaced cleavage.jpg
Spaced cleavage.jpg
File:Anticline with axial planar cleavage.JPG
Anticline with axial planar cleavage.JPG
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