Lecture and Lab schedule

Tentative, Rev: 27. Dec 2007

Lab are in bold

	Lecture / lab topics	Readings D&R = Davis & Reynolds M&M = Marshak & Mitra T&M = Twiss & Moores
31. Aug F	Introduction, primary structures	D&R p. 2-37, 645-662
3. Sept M 18 – 19 NOTE SPECIAL TIME	Secondary structures, intro to strain	D&R p. 25, 38-70, 78-85
6. Sept Th	Stereonets	D&R 691-704, 708-714; M&M p. 110-119
7. Sept F	Intro to stress	D&R p. 98-116; Hatcher p. 48-52; 54-55
11. Sept T	Folds: description	D&R p. 372-394
13. Sept Th	Field Lab: Red Hook Fold	D&R p. 18-25; 662-669; 626-644
14. Sept F	Folds: description cont.	D&R p. 394-397; 734-736; T&M p. 231-232
18. Sept T	Folds: kinematics	D&R p. 397-413
20. Sept Th	Field Lab: Red Hook Fold cont.	D&R p. 730-734
21. Sept F	Folds: kinematics	D&R p. 449-456
25. Sept T	Foliations and lineations	D&R p. 424-436; 463-472
27. Sept Th	NO LAB
28. Sept F	Formation of foliations and lineations; strain and progressive deformation	D&R p. 436-449; 476-482; 78-93; 511-515; 551-562
28.-30. Sept F-S	NYSGA meeting in Cortland, NY	D&R p. 472-476; 515-536
2. Oct T	Estimating strain	D&R p. 482-485
4. Oct Th	Field Lab: Hudson Valley Fold and Thrust belt	D&R p. 503-515; 531-533; 551-562; Marshak & Engelder, 1987
5. Oct F	Stress	D&R p. 117-120; Hatcher p. 52-54
9. Oct T	Mohr circles	Rowland&Duebendorfer chp 13
11. Oct Th	Mohr Circle lab	Rowland&Duebendorfer chp 13
12. Oct F	Midterm
13.-21. Oct	October Break
23. Oct T	Stress, joints, and fault	D&R p. 226-247
25. Oct Th	Field Lab: Mapping Campus
26. Oct F	Introduction to faults	D&R p. 271-303
30. Oct T	GSA – no class
1. Nov Th	Thrust faults in map & x-section	Rowland&Duebendorfer Chp. 15; p. 21
2. Nov F	Dynamic analysis of faulting	D&R p. 304-319
2.-4. Nov F-S	Whaleback Fold	Nickelsen, 1987
6. Nov T	Thrust faults	D&R p. 319-339; 414-417
8. Nov Th	Finish thrust fault lab
9. Nov F	Normal faults	D&R p. 340-357; Hatcher p. 258-264
13. Nov T	Strike-slip faults	D&R p. 357-371
15. Nov Th	Normal faults in map & x-section
16. Nov F	Rheology	D&R p. 143-149; T&M p. 361-367
20. Nov T	Microscopic deformation	D&R p. 150-172
22.-25. Nov F	Thanksgiving break
27. Nov T	Microscopic deformation cont.	D&R p. 173-202
29. Nov F	Thin section lab
30. Nov F	Shear zones	D&R p. 493-502; 509-511; 537-551
4. Dec T	NO CLASS
6. Dec Th	Structural geology – the big picture	D&R Chp 10
7. Dec F	Wrap-up and review
8.-12. Dec	Study period
13.-19. Dec	Finals

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