| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| False cleavage | Mining | A. See: strain-slip cleavage b. A secondary cleavage superposed on slaty cleavage.c. Closely spaced surfaces, a millimeter or so apart, along which a rock splits. The surfaces are either minute faults or the short limbs of small folds d. A quarrying term for minor cleavage in a rock, such as slip cleavage, to distinguish it from the dominant cleavage. Geologically, the term is misleading and should be avoided. (references) | |
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