
- 376 pages
- English
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Structural Geology: Fundamentals and Modern Developments
About this book
Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the fundamental aspects of structural geology, emphasising both classical concepts and modern developments. A detailed account of the techniques of geometrical analysis is provided, giving a sound background to principles of geological deformation and in-depth analysis of mechanisms of formation of geological structures. Many new features are included such as detailed discussions on rotation of rigid inclusions and passive markers, boudinage (including chocolate tablet boudins, foliation boudins and shear fracture boudins), structural implications of basement-cover relations and time-relation between crystallation and deformation. The book presents the methods of structural analysis from microscopic to map scale, describes modern techniques used in field and laboratory and offers a balanced picture of modern structural geology as it emerges from combined field, experimental and theoretical studies.Hardback edition (0 080 41879 1) also available £50.00
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Structural Geology: Fundamentals and Modern Developments
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts
- Chapter 2. Primary Structures
- Chapter 3. Structural Elements and Their Attitudes
- Chapter 4. Stereographic and Equal Area Projections
- Chapter 5. Stress
- Chapter 6. Deformation
- Chapter 7. Behaviour of Rocks Under Stress
- Chapter 8. Finite Homogeneous Deformation
- Chapter 9. Progressive Deformation
- Chapter 10. Measurement of Strain
- Chapter 11. Rotation of Structural Elements
- Chapter 12. Geometry of Folds
- Chapter 13. Mechanism of Folding
- Chapter 14. Cleavage
- Chapter 15. Interfering Folds
- Chapter 16. Lineations
- Chapter 17. Boudinage
- Chapter 18. Faults
- Chapter 19. Joints
- Chapter 20. Unconformity and Basement–Cover Relation
- Chapter 21. Ductile Shear Zones
- Chapter 22. Time Relation Between Crystallization and Deformation
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index