Structural Geology

5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, six hours. Recommended: course 61. Planar and linear structures at different scales in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Faults and folds, their description, classification, and kinematic and dynamic analysis. Deformation, strength, fracture, and rheological properties of rocks. P/NP or letter grading.