Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 9768 (v.7) Geology 207 - Structural Geology or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): | 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
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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 dimensional. 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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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have - Developed an awareness of the principles of structural geology. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Davis, G. H. and Reynolds, S. J. (1996), Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions. John Wiley and Sons. McClay, K. R (1987), Mapping of Geological Structures. Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons. Marshak, S. and Mitra, G. (1988), Basic Methods in Structural Geology. Prentice Hall. Ragan, D.M.(1985), Structural Geology. John Wiley and Sons. |
Unit Texts: | Twiss, R. J. and Moores, E. M. (1992), Structural Geology. W.H. Freeman and Company. Leyshon, P. R. and Lisle, R. J. (1996), Stereographic Projection Techniques in Structural Geology. Butterworth-Heinemann. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Coursework 30%. Practical Examination 30%. Theory Examination 40%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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