Folds, Faults, and Deformation

4/10/01


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Table of Contents

Folds, Faults, and Deformation

Stress - Force

Strain - Change in Shape

Behavior of Materials

Response to Deformation (I)

Response to Deformation (II)

Folding and Faulting

Stress and Strain

Orientation of Features

Strike and Dip (I)

Strike and Dip (II)

Gently Dipping Sedimentary Units

Folds - Plastic Behavior

Folded Units - Plastic Deformation

Fold Terminology

Symmetrical Anticline

Types of Folds

Geological Map and Cross Section

Syncline

Synclinal Structure

Anticlines and Synclines

Domes and Basins

Michigan Basin

Faults - Rupture

Types of Faults

What Type of Fault is This?

Reverse Fault - Compression

What Type of Fault is This?

What Type of Fault is This?

Thrust Fault - Compresson

What Type of Faults are These?

Rift Valley - Tension - Normal Faults

Horst and Graben

Fault Scarp

Strike Slip Fault - Horizontal

The San Andreas Fault

An Evolving Plate Boundary (I)

An Evolving Plate Boundary (II)

Author: John C Butler

Email: jbutler@uh.edu