Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps

Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps

Moseley, Keith A; Olver, Paul A; Bennison, George M

Taylor & Francis Ltd

03/2022

184

Mole

Inglês

9781032320182

15 a 20 dias

340

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List of Plates
Preface to the current edition
Preface to previous editions
Key to maps
Chapter 1 Strata - the ground rules
Chapter 2 Horizontal strata
Contours
Horizontal and vertical strata in the landscape
Geological maps
Chapter 3 Dipping strata
Structure contours (strike lines)
Construction of structure contours
True and apparent dip
Calculation of the thickness of a bed
Width of outcrop
Inliers and outliers
Exercises using geological survey maps
Chapter 4 Three-point problems
Construction of structure contours
Depth in boreholes
Insertion of outcrops
Chapter 5 Unconformities
Overstep
Overlap
Sub-unconformity outcrops
Exercises using geological maps
Chapter 6 Folding
Anticlines and synclines
Asymmetrical folds
Way-up criteria
Similar and concentric folding
Two possible directions of strike
Exercise on published geological survey map
Chapter 7 Map solution without structure contours 1
Chapter 8 Faults
Normal and reversed faults
The effects of faulting on outcrops
Classification of faults
Calculation of the throw of a fault
Faults and economic calculations
Wrench or tear faults
Pre- and post-unconformity faulting
Structural inliers and outliers
Posthumous faulting
Isopachytes
Exercises on published geological survey maps
Chapter 9 Map solution without structure contours 2
Chapter 10 More folds and faulted folds
Plunging folds
Calculation of the amount of plunge
The effects of faulting on fold structures
Displacement of folds by strike-slip (wrench) faults
Calculation of strike-slip displacement
Faults parallel to the limbs of a fold
Sub-surface structures
Posthumous folding
Polyphase folding
Bed isopachytes
Exercises on geological survey maps
Chapter 11 Igneous and impact features
Pyroclastic rocks
Concordant intrusions
Disordant intrusions
Impact features
Exercise on geological survey map
Impact features
Chapter 12 Economic problems
Chapter 13 Complex structures
Nappes
Thrust faults
Axial plane cleavage
Description of a geological map
The geological history of Map 45
Exercise on geological survey map
Appendix
Glossary
Index
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