Introduction to Structural Geology

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What is structural geology?

The study of deformed rocks caused by forces and stresses related to plate tectonic movement.

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What is deformation?

Any change in shape, position, or orientation of a body under stress due to temperature, pressure, deformation rate, or composition.

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What happens when stress exceeds rock strength?

  • Brittle deformation → breaking

  • Ductile deformation → bending

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What are the three scales of observation in structural geology?

  • Macroscopic (km)

  • Mesoscopic (m)

  • Microscopic (mm or less)

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What is paleotectonic analysis?

Study of forces in the distant past that need not correspond to current forces.

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What is neotectonic analysis?

Study of recent forces, deduced from ongoing tectonic activity.

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Who suggested the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

Alfred Wegener