Structural Geology

Catalog description

An introduction to the recognition, description and analysis of deformed rocks, spanning the spectrum from microscopic structures to mountain belts and plate tectonics. Geometric and stereographic analysis of map-scale structures. Introduction to stress, strain and constitutive laws for rocks. Processes of rock deformation including folding, fracturing and grain-scale processes. Correlation of structural styles with tectonic environments. Prerequisites: GEOL 3312 and GEOL 2309 Corequisites: GEOL 3126 and GEOL 3326 and GEOL 3126