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Try to buy the following two books early, before the class starts!
'Tx' refers to the: chapters of the Textbook
Textbook: 'Structural Geology', Author: Haakon Fossen, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-51664-8 Edition: Hardback, Year: 2010
'Lx' refers to the chapters of the Lab Manual
Lab Manual: 'Structural Geology: An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques'. Author: Donal M. Ragan, Cambridge University Press, Year: 2009
Geol 4013/6013 Schedule of Lectures, Exercises, Exams, Field Trips, etc.

NOTE: Solved lab exercises must be returned to the TA a week after they are started in class!

Useful links and software


Wk Day   e-Modules / Rreading from Textbook Reading from Lab Manual chapters) Exercises - Lab Manual chapters, exercise topic
1 Jan 15
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  Introduction: (T1) Images Introduction,

Resources

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(L11, 269-300) Deformation I,

More resources

2 Jan 22
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  Deformation module: (T2) Deformation (L13, 346-367) Attitude Lab #1 - L1-L2
  R   Deformation II Primary structures Structural planes 1-56

3 Jan 29
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Strain in rocks (T3)

Orthographic projection Lab #2 - L3, 4, 11
  R   Strain II - Mohr circle Example Deform. 57-87, 269-301

4 Feb 05
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  Stress (T4 & T5)

Strain I, Strain II 12, 302-343

Lab #3 - L12
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Force and Stress I
Strain (302-345)

5 Feb 12
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  Stress Mohr circle

Stress II

Lab #4 - L9198-239
Key for Lab 4
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6 Feb 19
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  book 1st Exam, Part I: Time: 11:00 -12:15
Chapters: T1-T5 & all above Lx's

Part II: Time: 1:00 - 4:00
Covers Labs #1-4

 
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  Rheology (T6)

Rheology I,
Rheology II

Plotting nets

7 Feb 26
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  Fracture (T7)

Stereonet (88-129)

Lab #5 - L5 & L6
Stereonet
 
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Brittle I, Brittle II
GEOrient software
Stereonet 7 software

8 Mar 05
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  Fault (T8) Strike-slip regime Brunton Compass
 
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    Contractional regime 165-197, 240-268

9 Mar 12
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  Kinematic Indicators
(T9 and T15)
(L8, 165-197) Fault Lab #6 - L8, L10 Fault
 
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  " Extensional Regime Shear zones

10 Mar 19
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  Spring Break!
 
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11 Mar 26
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  Folds (T11) Plastic Deformation Lab #7 L14-L18 Folds
 
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  " (T9) Fold I, Fold II Folds (369-467)
  Mar 30   * Field Trip (Saturday) 07:29 AM - 05:30 PM monument

  Apr 02
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  Foliation (T12) (L14 & 18, 369-492 GEOrient software
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13 Apr 09
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  book 2nd Exam, Part I: Time: 11:00 -12:15
Guide for Part I:
T6, T7, T8, T9, T11, T15
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  Lineation (T13) (L19, 493-502)  

14 Apr 16
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  1st research paper talks Boudinage Lab #8 - L19
Tectonites (492-503)
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  1st and 2nd paper talks Talk grading criteria  

15 Apr 23
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  2nd paper talks Research Papers due! Field Trip Report due!
Apr 25 R
  book 3rd Exam
Covers:
Fold, foliation, lineation, Labs 7, 8
Time: 11 AM - 12:15 PM

Guide: Part I
Guide: Part II