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Structural Geology
GEOL.5200/GEOL.5220L
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Schedule

Week 

 Topic

 Reading

 Assignment 

9/5
 Structural geology and structural analysis  Chapter 1  
9/10
 Stress  Chapter 4

 Pace and Compass traverse

 

 Chapter 4 Review Questions (1-4, 8)

9/17
 Stress (continued) and Rheology  Chapters 6, 5  Stress Exercise (Experiment 10-1, 10-2, 10-3) 

 

 Chapter 6 Review Questions

 Chapter 5 Review Questions (1-6, 8-13)

9/24
 Deformation and strain  Chapters 2, 3

 Field Trip - Maximillians Parking lot. Mapping joints and boudins.

 

 Chapter 2 Review Questions (3-6, 8-9, 11) - Due 10/15

 Chapter 3 Review Questions - Due 10/15

10/1
 Deformation and strain (continued)  

 Stress Exercise (Experiment 10-4, 10-5)

 

 Chapter 7 Review Questions (1-2, 4-5, 9-11) - Due 10/22

10/8
 Exam I (10/8) -

 Chapt. 4, 5, 6

 Stress Exercises

 

 Analysis of 2-Dimensional Finite Strain (Exercise 15-1, 15-5, 15-6) - Due 10/15

 

10/15
 Fracture and brittle deformation  Chapter 7

 Field Trip - Exit 32 and Maximillians Parking lot. Mapping joints and boudins

 

 Problem Set #1 - Due 10/22

10/22
 Faults  Chapter 9

 Analysis of 2-Dimensional Finite Strain (Exercise 15-7, 15-8, 15-9) - Due 10/29

 

 Chapter 9 Review Questions (1-5, 8) - Due 11/14

10/29

 Deformation at the microscale

 Chapter 11

 Introduction to Stereographic Projections (Exercises 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-9, 5-11) - Due 11/14

 

 Chapter 11 Review Questions (1-8) - Due 11/14

11/5

 Exam II (11/5)

 Chapt. 2, 3, 7

 Strain Exercises

 

 Structural Analysis Geothermal System - Due 11/14

 Exercise

 

 Outcrop patterns and geologic maps - Due 11/19

 Faults, Folds, Outcrop Patterns and Geologic Maps

 Bright Angel Quadrangle

 Williamsville Quadrangle

11/12

 Folds and folding

 Chapter 12

 Chapter 12 Review Questions (1 - 15) - Due 11/19

11/19

 Foliation and cleavage

 Lineations

 Chapter 13 & 14

 Sterographic Poles and Rotations (Exercises 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-5, 6-6) - Due 11/26

 

 Chapter 13 & 14 Review Questions - Due 11/26

11/26

 Boudinage

 Shear zones and mylonites

 

 Comprehensive Structural Analysis Problem

 

 Student Presentations I

 Chapter 15 & 16

 Chapter 15 & 16 Review Questions - Due 12/10

 

 Comprehensive Structural Analysis Problem - Due 12/10

 Problem Text

 Whitten Map

 Domain Map

12/3

 Comprehensive Structural Analysis Problem (cont.)

 

 Analysis of Data Collected on Field Trips

12/10

 Student presentations II

 

 

12/12
 Review