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Shear (geology)

earth science Maturity 7-9

Rocks can move and change shape.

Asymmetric shear.jpg
Asymmetric shear.jpg
Deep in the ground, pressure pushes on them. Sometimes the rocks break. Sometimes they stretch out long. This helps us learn about our Earth. Can you find a rock?
Stretch Conglomerate.jpg
Stretch Conglomerate.jpg

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Stretch_Conglomerate.jpg
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Thin section of garnet-mica-schist.jpg
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