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DescriptionFriction and faulting2.jpg
English: 2D Mohr's diagram showing the different failure criteria for frictional sliding vs faulting. Cracks orientated between -α/4 and +α/4 will slip before a new fault is created on the surface indicated by the yellow star.
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2D Mohr's diagram showing the different failure criteria for frictional sliding vs faulting. Cracks orientated between -α/4 and +α/4 will slip before a new fault is created on the surface indicated by the yellow star.