307324 (v.2) Structural Geology 231

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.5
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Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Fortnightly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Anti Requisite(s):	9768 (v.8) Structural Geology 201 or any previous version AND 10198 (v.3) Geology 241 - Structural Geology and Mineralogy or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):	7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Description, classification and relationships between folds, foliation and lineations. Stress and relationship to fracturing and faulting. Nomenclature of faults, displacements and fault separations. Pure and simple shear, progressive deformation and particle paths in two and three-dimensions. Quantitative strain analysis. Shear zones and kinematic indicators. Superimposed folding. Folding mechanisms and fold development. Use of stereographic projections in interpretation of structures. Internal atomic order and bonding in crystalline solids. Chemical composition and structure of minerals. Introduction to petrology. Chemical analysis of rocks and minerals.
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Field of Education:	010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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