Groundwater found in fractures and cracks is called

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Groundwater found in fractures and cracks is called:

A. Juvenile water

B. Intergranular water

C. Connate water

D. Fissure water

Answer: Option D

Fissure water is groundwater stored and transported in rock fractures, joints, and faults.Common in hard rocks.

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