GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ductile deformation occurs when enough stress is applied to a material that the changes in its shape are permanent, and the material is no longer able to revert to its original shape.

Detailed explanation-2: -For stresses beyond the elastic limit, a material exhibits plastic behavior. This means the material deforms irreversibly and does not return to its original shape and size, even when the load is removed.

Detailed explanation-3: -When rocks are stressed, the resulting strain can be elastic, ductile, or brittle. This change is generally called deformation. Elastic deformation is strain that is reversible after a stress is released.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ductile deformation indicates shape change of a material through bending or flowing during which chemical bonds may become broken but subsequently reformed into new bonds.

Detailed explanation-5: -5 Plastic Deformation Plastic deformation in a general sense can be defined as irreversible deformation.