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can provide a record of tectonic forces
A good example is the slow rebound of the North American crust after having been downward by the great weight of the Pleistocene glaciers. A brittle strain occurs when the stress is great enough to break (fracture) the rock. Plastic strain results in a permanent change in the shape of the rock.
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