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How are joints formed?

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Answered by Shreyas235674

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The most prominent joints occur in the most well-consolidated, lithified, and highly competent rocks, such as sandstone, limestone, quartzite, and granite. Joints may be open fractures or filled by various materials. Joints infilled by precipitated minerals are called veins and joints filled by solidified magma are called dikes.

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Answered by idaoluve

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Joints result from brittle fracture of a rock body or layer as the result of tensile stresses.

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