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The symmetry of any tectonic structure can in general be described in terms analogous to those used in crystallography. Thus we may speak of a piece of homogeneous rock, e.g. an unfoliated granite or gabbro, as being isotropic.
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Wilson, G. (1982). Structural symmetry. In: Introduction to Small~scale Geological Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6838-0_3
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