GE 285 - Introduction to Structural Geology

Institution:

Boston College

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Description:

The goal of this course is the development of skills in the structural analysis of rock bodies as seen in outcrops, or small areas, to gain an understanding of the geometries, sequencing, and kinematics of deformational features. Structures such as folds, faults, foliations, lineations and shear zones will be considered at various scales, as visible in the field or in thin section. I will also discuss some inter- and intra-granular deformation mechanism. The 3-hour laboratory consists of in-class problems and some field-based problems.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.bc.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 552-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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