Mudcrack - Wikipedia
Mudcracks (also known as mud cracks, desiccation cracks or cracked mud) are sedimentary structures formed as muddy sediment dries and contracts. [1] [2] Crack formation also occurs …
Evolving fracture patterns: columnar joints, mud cracks and …
2013年12月13日 · The general features of this evolution are outlined and compared with a review of the specific patterns of contraction cracks in dried mud, polygonal terrain, columnar joints …
Mudcracks - SERC
Mudcracks form in very fine clay material that has dried out. As the moisture is removed, the surface will split into cracks that extend a short way down into the mud. These cracks form …
Mud cracks - a primary sedimentary structure to assess way-up in …
2019年8月20日 · Mud cracks (also known as desiccation cracks), how they form and can be recorded as a way-up indicator in the rock record.
5.4: Sedimentary Structures - Geosciences LibreTexts
2024年8月21日 · The cracks fill with new sediment and become visible veins running through the lithified rock. These dried-out clay beds are a major source of mud chips , small fragments of …
Uncovering the Secrets of Mud Crack Formation: A Stratigraphic ...
2023年5月26日 · Mud cracks are formed when the mud dries out and contracts, causing it to crack. The cracks can form in a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on the composition of …
Desiccation structures (mud cracks, etc.) - Springer
2013年1月1日 · Desiccation structures originate as shrinkage cracks formed by the evaporation of water from the surface of clay-rich sediment. Previously called mud cracks, they are of …
Mud cracks - SpringerLink
Geology, a pioneer, gives environmental and descriptive data on mud-crack patterns, provides mineralogical/chemical composition of soil ingredients, and associates features of tensional …
6.2.4: Mud Cracks - Geosciences LibreTexts
Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): A Closer View of Modern Mud Cracks in a Playa. Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): Ancient Mud Cracks. Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): Ancient Mud Cracks in Both …
6.4 Sedimentary Structures and Fossils – Physical Geology
Mud cracks form when a shallow body of water (e.g., a tidal flat or pond), into which muddy sediments have been deposited, dries up and cracks (Figure 6.24). This happens because the …
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