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Geostatic and lithostatic pressure (view source)
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The geostatic pressure at a given depth is the vertical pressure due to the weight of a column of rock and the fluids contained in the rock above that depth. Lithostatic pressure is the vertical pressure due to the weight of the rock only.
The geostatic pressure at a given depth is the vertical pressure due to the weight of a column of rock and the fluids contained in the rock above that depth. Lithostatic pressure is the vertical pressure due to the weight of the rock only.