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Line 71: − − − − − − − − '''Regime:''' Fracture − :'''Superclass:''' Extension − :'''Superclass:''' Shear − :'''Superclass:''' Complex − ::'''Class:''' Parallel − ::'''Class:''' Intersecting − :::'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic fracture trap − :::Fractures were generated by crustal tectonic stresses, whether compressional, extensional, or transpressional. − ::::'''Family:''' Fold-related fracture trap − ::::Fractures are intimately associated with and controlled by tectonic folds. − :::::'''Subfamily:''' Related to zone of maximum curvature. − :::::'''Subfamily:''' Hydrofractures − ::::'''Family:''' Fault-related fracture traps − ::::Fractures are intimately associated with or controlled by tectonic faults. − :::::'''Subfamily:''' Fractures related to normal faults − :::::'''Subfamily:''' Fractures related to wrench faults − ::::'''Family:''' Regional fracture trap − ::::Fractures occur over a broad area unrelated to specific folds or faults and in which fractures are thought to have been created by regional tectonic stresses.
→Tectonic fracture trap families
| colspan = 2 | Regional fracture trap; Fractures occur over a broad area unrelated to specific folds or faults and in which fractures are thought to have been created by regional tectonic stresses.
| colspan = 2 | Regional fracture trap; Fractures occur over a broad area unrelated to specific folds or faults and in which fractures are thought to have been created by regional tectonic stresses.
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===Fractures related to folding===
===Fractures related to folding===