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When enough stress builds up in brittle rock, it breaks and causes a fault to form. A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust where there has been displacement of the rock on either side. This process is often associated with tectonic activity, such as earthquakes. The breakage and movement along the fault can lead to significant geological changes in the surrounding area.

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