Structural Geology

Prerequisites & course information

Study how and why rocks deform. Develop a practical toolset to quantify the mechanisms, magnitude, and timing of tectonic deformation by studying the rock record. Explore the physics underpinning how features such as faults, fractures, folds, and crystallographic fabrics initiate and evolve due to variation in tectonic forces, rock material properties, and pressure-temperature conditions. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.