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Fracture and the Mechanics of Rock Jointing" introduced the geological community to this newly identified and newly classified fracture patterning, along with its impact in terms of jointing structures. He announced it in the summer of 1961. It continues to be the definitive
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Roberts died on 30 September 2016, from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his widow Susie, daughters Rebecca and Hannah and his grandchildren Reshon and Rhiannon Roberts, and Sheqeal Robert-Scott.
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195:, for many years. He maintained close links with the university and served for many years as the President of the Senior Common Room (latterly 'in exile'). in retirement John
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Roberts, John (1981). "Jointing and minor tectonics of the North Crop of the South Wales
Coalfield between Kidwelly and the Black Mountain, South Wales".
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Roberts, John (1979). "Jointing and minor tectonics of the South Gower
Peninsula between Mumbles Head and Rhosilli Bay, South Wales".
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Roberts, John (1971). "The structure of the
Dalradian rocks between Dunree Head and Inch Island, Western Inishowen, Co. Donegal".
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Roberts, John (1974). "Jointing and minor tectonics of the Vale of
Glamorgan between Ogmore-By-Sea and Lavernock Point, S.Wales".
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Roberts, John (1975). "Jointing and minor tectonics of the South Crop of the South Wales
Coalfield between Machen and Bridgend".
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Roberts, John (1973). "Deformed nodular concretions from the upper
Dalradian of Eastern Inishowen, Co. Donegal".
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Roberts, John (1972). "Minor thrust faults in the
Avonian of the North Crop of the South Wales Coalfield".
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Roberts, John (Summer 1961). "Feather fracture and the mechanics of rock jointing".
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