Mineralization and fibers in fractures.
Fibrous mineral growths in fractures generally indicate the direction in which the fracture walls opened with respect to each other.


Quartz-filled fractures.  Note that the fibers are perpendicular to the fracture walls.


Quartz fibers in sigmoidal tension gashes in slate.  Sigmoidal shape of fractures indicates overall dextral shear.



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