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October 31, 2020 • 03:04 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

In which of following crenulation cleavage most commonly developed,?

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    In phyllite, crenulation cleavage most commonly develop. As a result of successive compaction and deformation, slaty cleavage transforms into crenulation cleavage (see the attached figure below).

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    Sajan sarthak Best Answer

    crenulation or crenulation cleavage is a fabric formed in metamorphic rocks such as phyllite, schist and some gneiss by two or more stress directions causing the formation of the superimposed foliations. Figure describes process step by step

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