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GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES “Architecture of bedrock” Structural Geology- –shapes, –arrangement, –interrelationships of bedrock –units & forces that cause them.

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1 GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES “Architecture of bedrock” Structural Geology- –shapes, –arrangement, –interrelationships of bedrock –units & forces that cause them

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4 Behavior of rocks to stress & strain Elastic –Elastic limit Plastic Brittle Stress Strain

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6 Structures as a Record of the Geologic Past Geologic maps and field methods –Observations of outcrops –Geologic map –Strike and dip Original horizontality Strike Angle of dip Direction of dip Symbols –Geologic cross section

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8 Structures as a Record of the Geologic Past Geologic maps and field methods –Observations of outcrops –Geologic map –Strike and dip Original horizontality Strike Angle of dip Direction of dip Symbols –Geologic cross section

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10 Structures as a Record of the Geologic Past Geologic maps and field methods –Observations of outcrops –Geologic map –Strike and dip Original horizontality Strike Angle of dip Direction of dip Symbols –Geologic cross section

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13 FOLDS Anticline vs. syncline –Hinge line (axis) –Limb –Axial plane Plunging fold Structural dome Structural basin

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15 FOLDS Anticline vs. syncline –Hinge line (axis) –Limb –Axial plane Plunging fold Structural dome Structural basin

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17 FOLDS Anticline vs. syncline –Hinge line (axis) –Limb –Axial plane Plunging fold Structural dome Structural basin

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20 FOLDS Interpreting folds –Open fold –Isoclinal fold –Overturned fold –Recumbent fold

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25 Fractures in rock Joints –Columnar jointing –Sheet jointing –Joint set Faults –Dip-slip faults- normal and reverse Footwall vs. hanging wall –Normal fault Graben; Rift Horst ; fault-block mountain range

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28 Fractures in rock Joints –Columnar jointing –Sheet jointing –Joint set Faults –Dip-slip faults- normal and reverse Footwall vs. hanging wall –Normal fault Graben; Rift Horst ; fault-block mountain range

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31 Fractures in rock Faults –Reverse fault Thrust fault- low angle reverse fault –Strike-Slip fault Left-lateral vs. right-lateral

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33 Fractures in rock Faults –Reverse fault Thrust fault- low angle reverse fault –Strike-Slip fault Left-lateral vs. right-lateral

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