Competence (geology)

For other uses, see Competence (disambiguation).
Boudinage of a relatively competent metabasic sheet within quartzofeldspathic gneiss

In geology competence refers to the degree of resistance of rocks to deformation or flow.[1] In mining 'competent rocks' are those in which an unsupported opening can be made.[2] More competent rock weathers slower than less competent rock.

  1. ^ Fossen, H. (2010). Structural Geology. Cambridge University Press. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-521-51664-8. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. ^ Cristescu, N. (1989). Rock rheology. Mechanics of elastic and inelastic solids. Vol. 7. Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-90-247-3660-7. Retrieved 1 April 2011.