Why is cleavage always associated with flattening strain (oblate strain ellipsoids)?

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Why is cleavage always associated with flattening strain

(oblate strain ellipsoids)?

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Structural Geology

ISBN: 9781107057647

2nd Edition

Authors: Haakon Fossen

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