Online Courses Handbook 2003

10198 (v.3) Geology 241 - Structural Geology and Mineralogy

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
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 2D and 3D. 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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