microcrack
verbEtymology From micro- + crack.
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To cause the formation of microscopic cracks.
- Granitic rocks are microcracked by differential contraction during cooling of the magma.1996, E.M. Winkler, “Properties of marble as building veneer”, in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining, volume 33, number 2, →DOI:
- Related terms
- microfault, microfracture