GP 420: Structural Geology & Stratigraphy Lab

Syllabus​

Identification and interpretation of geological features in topographic maps, Identification and interpretation of structural elements in geological maps: Faults, folds, unconformities, Construction of geological cross-sections, stratum contours, isopach maps, Stereographic plotting of planes and lines. Computer aid to analysis of structural data. Study of geological map of India. Stratigraphic correlation.

Texts/References

  • H.H.Read, and J.Watson, Introduction to Geology I and II. Macmillan, 1978
  • G.H.Davies, Structural geology of rocks and regions, Wiley, New York, 1996
  • D M Ragan, Structural geology – An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques, J. Wiley, 1985
  • D. Paor, Structural Geology and Personal Computer, Pergamon, 1996