Back Trockenriss (Sediment) German Kuivalõhed Estonian ترکخوردگی خاک Persian Fente de dessiccation French Fessure di disseccamento Italian 건열 Korean Грязевые трещины Russian 泥裂 Chinese
Mudcracks (also known as mud cracks, desiccation cracks or cracked mud) are sedimentary structures formed as muddy sediment dries and contracts.[1][2] Crack formation also occurs in clay-bearing soils as a result of a reduction in water content.