desiccation crack

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• desiccation crack —    A crack formed in soil as a result of shrinkage to a drying volume [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• desiccation crack — noun : mud crack …   Useful english dictionary

• mud crack —    Desiccation cracks appearing in drying mud surfaces due to shrinkage [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• mud crack — Geol. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

• mud crack — noun : one of a system of cracks by which drying mud is divided; specifically : one of the cracks after it has been filled and the mud and filling material changed to rock * * * Geol. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mudcrack — Mud cracks in sewage sludge in Kos, Greece. Mudcracks (also known as desiccation cracks or mud cracks) are sedimentary structures formed as muddy sediment dries and contracts.[1] …   Wikipedia

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