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Fabric
Title
Fabric
Subject
The fabric of a rock describes the geometric arrangement of its constituent grains. The term is most commonly applied to metamorphic rocks. These may display either linear or planar fabrics, depending on the deviatoric stresses present during their formation.
Collection
Citation
“Fabric,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/192.