Research Catalog

Title

Structural analysis and synthesis : a laboratory course in structural geology.

Author

Rowland, Stephen Mark.

Publication

Boston : Blackwell Scientific, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

Duebendorfer, Ernest M.

Description

xi, 279 pages : illustrations, maps; 28 cm

Subject

• Geology, Structural > Laboratory manuals
• Geology, Structural
• Strukturgeologie
• Tectonique > Manuels de laboratoire
• Tectonique

Genre/Form

Laboratory manuals.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-276) and index.

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Preface. -- Read this First. -- 1. Attitudes of Lines and Planes. -- Objectives. -- Apparent-dip problems. -- Orthographic projection. -- Trigonometric solutions. -- Alignment diagrams. -- 2. Outcrop Patterns and Structure Contours. -- Objectives. -- Structure contours. -- The three-point problem. -- Determining outcrop patterns with structure contours. -- Bree Creek Quadrangle map. -- 3. Interpretation of Geologic Maps. -- Objectives. -- Determining exact attitudes from outcrop patterns. -- Determining stratigraphic thickness in flat terrain. -- Determining stratigraphic thickness on slopes. -- Determining stratigraphic thickness by orthographic projection. -- Determining the nature of contacts. -- Constructing a stratigraphic column. -- 4. Geologic Structure Sections. -- Objective. -- Structure sections of folded layers. -- Structure sections of intrusive bodies. -- The arc method. -- Drawing a topographic profile. -- Structure-section format. -- 5. Stereographic Projection. -- Objective. -- A plane. -- A line. -- Pole of a plane. -- Line of intersection of two planes. -- Angles within a plane. -- True dip from strike and apparent dip. -- Strike and dip from two apparent dips. -- Rotation of lines. -- The two-tilt problem. -- Cones: the drill-hole problem. -- 6. Folds. -- Objectives. -- Fold classification based on dip isogons. -- Outcrop patterns of folds. -- Down-plunge viewing. -- 7. Stereographic Analysis of Folded Rocks. -- Objectives. -- Beta diagrams. -- Pi diagrams. -- Determining the orientation of the axial plane. -- Constructing the profile of a fold exposed in flat terrain. -- Simple equal-area diagrams of fold orientation. -- Contour diagrams. -- Determining the Fold style and interlimb angle from contoured pi diagrams. -- 8. Parasitic Folds, Axial-Planar Foliations, and Superposed Folds. -- Objectives. -- Parastic folds. -- Axial-planar foliations. -- Superposed folds. -- 9. Faults. -- Objectives. -- Measuring slip. -- Rotational (scissor) faulting. -- Tilting of fault blocks. -- Map patterns of faults. -- Timing of faults. -- 10. Dynamic and Kinematic Analysis of Faults. -- Objectives. -- Dynamic analysis. -- Kinematic analysis. -- 11. A Structural Synthesis. -- Objective. -- Structural synthesis of the Bree Creek Quadrangle. -- Writing style. -- Common errors in geologic reports. -- 12. Rheologic Models. -- Objective. -- Equipment required for this chapter. -- Elastic deformation: instantaneous, recoverable strain. -- Viscous deformation: continuous strain under any stress. -- Plastic deformation: continuous strain above a yield stress. -- Elasticoplastic deformation. -- Elasticoviscous deformation. -- Firmoviscous deformation. -- Within every rock is a little dashpot. -- 13. Brittle Failure. -- Objective. -- Equipment required for this chapter. -- Quantifying two-dimensional stress. -- The Mohr diagram. -- The Mohr circle of stress. -- The failure envelope. -- The importance of pore pressure. -- 14. Strain Measurement. -- Objectives. -- Equipment required for this chapter. -- Longitudinal strain. -- Shear strain. -- The strain ellipse. -- Three strain fields. -- The coaxial deformation path. -- The coaxial total strain ellipse. -- Noncoaxial strain. -- The noncoaxial total strain ellipse. -- Deformed fossils as strain indicators. -- Strain in three dimensions. -- Quantifying the strain ellipsoid. -- 15. Construction of Balanced Cross Sections. -- Objectives. -- Thrust-belt ?rules?. -- Recognizing ramps and flats. -- Relations between folds and thrusts. -- Requirements of a balanced cross section. -- Constructing a restored cross section. -- Constructing a balanced cross section. -- 16. Deformation Mechanisms and Microstructures. -- Objectives. -- Deformation mechanisms. -- Fault rocks. -- Kinemative indicators. -- S-C fabrics. -- Asymmetric porphyroclasts. -- Oblique grain shapes in recrystallized quartz aggregates. -- Antithetic shears. -- 17. Introduction to Plate Tectonics. -- Objectives. -- Fundamental principles. -- Plate boundaries. -- Triple junctions. -- Focal-mechanism solutions (?beach-ball? diagrams). -- Earth magnetism. -- Apparent polar wander. -- Appendices. -- A: Measuring attitudes with a Brunton compass. -- B: Geologic timescale. -- C: Greek letters and their use in this book. -- D: Graph for determining exaggerated dips on structure sections with vertical exaggeration. -- E: Conversion factors. -- F: Common symbols used on geologic maps. -- G: Diagrams for use in problems. -- References. -- Further Reading. -- Index.

ISBN

• 0865423660
• 9780865423664

LCCN

93028089

OCLC

• ocm28377309
• 28377309
• SCSB-2085224

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library