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May 10, 2024
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GEOL 19 - Structural GeologySemester Hours: 3 s.h.
Every other Fall
Basic elements of stress and strain and their relationship to the development
of natural structures in the earth’s crust. The mechanism and results of folding
and faulting of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks during mountain building
set in the context of the new global plate tectonic theories. Laboratory case
histories include interpretation of structures found in the Appalachian and Cordilleran
mountain belts. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.)
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