Talk:Fracture (geology)

Disputed
such as bedding planes, joints, faults or stylolites

Bedding planes and stylolites are not fractures. Siim 18:12, 20 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm, I've learned differently. Basically there are two mindsets — fluid flow vs structure. The fluid flow mindset will view any discontinuity as a fracture (which is also the definition of fracture), however, the structural geologist will view only stress-related fractures as the definition of fractures. Perhaps this should be re-included in that context. (I may get to this some day). +mwtoews 07:59, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Fracture or not
Is this a fracture or something else? https://www.flickr.com/photos/stereotron/39470824331 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.56.104.182 (talk) 23:56, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

Page Updates
Hello, I've updated a few sections of this page as part of a graduate level fracture mechanics course. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks!