GS 413: Structural Geology Lab

Syllabus​

Stereographic plotting and contouring of planes and lines. Analysis of folds, faults and ductile shear zone. Strain measurements from deformed fossils and other markers. Interpretation of geological maps. Computer aids to analysis of structural data.

Texts/References

  • Rowland, S.M. and Duebendorfer, E.M. Structural Analysis and Synthesis, Pergamon, 1994
  • D M Ragan Structural geology – An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques, John Wiley, 1985
  • Turner, F.J. and Weiss, L.E. Structural Analysis of Metamorphic Tectonites, Mc Graw Hill, 1963
  • Paor, D. Structural Geology and Personal Computer, Pergamon, 1996