Structural Geology

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Offered fall semestersFundamentals of structural geology: geometry, kinematics, mechanics, and evolution of faults, folds and shear zones; geological map analysis, use of stereonets, and cross section construction; fault- and fold-control of contemporaneous sediment deposition; rocks formed in faults and shear zones, shear-sense indicators; fluid flow and fault zones; material types and constitutive relations (elastic, brittle, viscous, plastic); introduction to experimental rock mechanics; fundamentals of stress and strain; crystal plasticity and deformation mechanisms; stress fields in Earth’s crust. Up to 2 required weekend field trips.