GEOS 301
Structural Geology Fall 2009
Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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The structure of the Earth’s crust is constantly changing and the rocks making up the crust must deform to accommodate these changes. Rock deformation occurs over many scales ranging from individual mineral grains to mountain belts. This course deals with the geometric description of structures, stress and strain analysis, deformation mechanisms in rocks, and the large scale forces responsible for crustal deformation. The laboratories cover geologic maps and cross sections, folds and faults, stereonet analysis, field techniques, strain, and stress.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per week
Limit: none
Expected: 12
Class#: 1745
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on weekly laboratory exercises, problem sets, a midterm exam, and a final exam; many of the labs and problem sets use geometry, algebra, and several projection techniques to solve common problems in structural geology
Prerequisites: Geosciences 101, 102, 103, or 105 or permission of instructor
Distributions: Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning

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