GATE GG-1 · 2023 · GG
Question 62: Structural geology
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At a certain depth in the crust, the maximum and minimum principal compressive stresses are 150 MPa and 75 MPa, respectively, which lead to normal faulting. If the average density of the crust is 2700 kg/m³, the crustal depth of fracture initiation according to Anderson’s theory of faulting is ______________ km. (
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GATE GG-1 2023 · Paper 1
Geology and Geophysics · Original paper archive
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