GLG310 Structural Geology

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Schedule--Subject to Change!

Shear Zones and Progressive Deformation
DateTopicReading*Lab
Week 1:
8/24 & 8/26
Introduction to Structural Geology
Observing structures
Chapter 1,
Appendices III-B, III-C (D+R)
Visualizing topography
Week 2:
8/31 & 9/2
DeformationChapter 2 (1st half) (D+R)
Chapter 1(R+A)
Strike and dip; Geologic blocks
Week 3:
9/7# & 9/9
Fractures and stress
Chapter 5, Part of 3, III-L (D+R);
Chapter 9 (R+A)
Planes & Topography
Week 4:
9/14 & 9/16
Fractures and stress continuedContinue aboveSimple structure contours and
Orthographic projection (III-G)
Week 5:
9/21 & 9/23
Faults
Chapter 6 (D+R)Measuring structures (close to campus)
Week 6:
9/28# & 9/30
Faults, strain, and stressContinue aboveVirtual Mapping exercises, Geologic Maps and Sections
(III-A, E in D+R)
Week 7:
10/5 & 10/7
Faults, strain, and stress
Eastern South Mountains (field)
Week 8:
10/12# & 10/14
Faults;
Field on Thursday
Continue aboveGeologic maps and Sections
(III-A, E in D+R)
Week 9:
10/19 & 10/21
Cross-sections and catch upIII-A, E in D+RCentral South Mountains (field)
Week 10:
10/26 & 10/28
Faulting phenomenology
Shear zones
Chapter 6 (D+R)Stereonets (III-H, I, J, K--D+R)
Week 11:
11/2 & 11/4
Shear Zones and Progressive Deformation Chapter 9, III-N (D+R) (D+R)Dreamy Draw Park (field)
Week 12:
11/9# & 11/11
Holiday
November 13-14Weekend Field TripHandouts
Week 13:
11/16 & 11/18
Cleavage, Foliation, and LineationChapter 8 (D+R)Arizona Geology Lab and more Cross-Sections for synthesis
Week 14:
11/23 &
11/25
Folding
Thanksgiving!
Chapter 7 (D+R)None
Week 15:
11/30 & 12/2
Arizona and Cordilleran Regional TectonicsHandoutsPoster session
Week 16:
12/7#
Final Exam
12/14
No final exam during exam week
*Reading codes:
D+R = Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd ed., by Davis and Reynolds (your textbook)
R+A = Structural Geology: an introduction to geometrical techniques, 4th ed., by Ragan and Arrowsmith (supplemental handouts)

# = Scheduled application exercise on Tuesday

GLG310 Structural Geology


Last modified: November 18, 2004