question archive Tension refers to a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions
Tension refers to a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions
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Tension refers to a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions. The rocks become longer in a lateral direction and thinner in a vertical direction. One important result of tensile stress is jointing in rocks. However, tensile stress is rare because most subsurface stress is compressive, due to the weight of the overburden.
