GEO 116 - Structural Geology

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours; three .5-day field trips; two 1-day field trips. Prerequisite(s): GEO 115 with a grade of "C-" or better; PHYS 040A. Examines geological structures in the field. Covers the graphical solution of structural problems and laboratory map study, the genesis of rock structures and physics of rock deformation, and Mohr diagrams and elementary stress analysis.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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