Axial-plane cleavage

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Author name
Sara Carena
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
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Release Date
2020-06-08
License
CC BY-NC 4.0
geologyalpsfoldeuropedeformationcleavagemetashapeagisoftstructureparagneissaxial-plane

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Axial-plane cleavage in folded paragneiss of the "Greiner series". It is visible as faint lines parallel to the axial plane of the fold on the cut surface of the sample, and as small parallel ridges on the back side. Alps, somewhere near the border between Italy and Austria.