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Fracture zone

By Samantha Lake / 18/04/2024
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Describes an area which has a great number of fractures. Fractures are subdivided as follows: Very Small Fracture: 1 m to 50 m wide. Small Fracture: 51 m to 200 m wide. Medium Fracture: 201 m to 500 m wide. Large Fracture: Greater than 500 m wide.

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