Structural Geology Principles, Concepts, and Problems Third Edition by Robert D. Hatcher Jr. 9780190601966 0190601965

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Product details:

• ISBN 10: 0190601965
• ISBN 13: 9780190601966
• Author:  Robert D. Hatcher Jr. 

Now thoroughly revised in its third edition, Structural Geology: Principles, Concepts, and Problems incorporates a balanced and broad state-of the-science presentation that combines extensive full-color illustrations with clear, lively writing. The book’s breadth enables instructors to cover a wide array of current topics, including stress in the earth, fracking, seismic risk of tectonic structures, the earthquake cycle, and man-made earthquakes.

Table contents:

PART 1: Introduction

1 Introduction

2 Fundamental Concepts and Nontectonic Structures

3 Geochronology in Structural Geology

4 Geophysical Techniques and Earth Structure

PART 2: Mechanics: How Rocks Deform

5 Stress

6 Strain and Strain Measurement

7 Mechanical Behavior of Rock Materials

8 Microstructures and Deformation Mechanisms

PART 3: Fractures and Faults

9 Joints and Shear Fractures

10 Faults and Shear Zones

11 Fault Mechanics

12 Thrust Faults

13 Strike-Slip Faults?

14 Normal Faults

PART 4: Folds and Folding

15 Anatomy of Folds

16 Fold Mechanics

17 Complex Folds

PART 5: Fabrics and Structural Analysis

18 Cleavage and Foliations

19 Linear Structures

20 Structural Geology of Plutons

21 Structural Analysis

PART 6: Appendices

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