leptoclase

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noun

A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane

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Meanings

nounleptoclase (plural leptoclases)

plural leptoclases

  1. geographyA thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane

Origin

From lepto- + -clase.

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Translations

Italian leptoclasi
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Cite this entry
APA

leptoclase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptoclase

MLA

“leptoclase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptoclase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptoclase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptoclase.

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