Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~vdpluijm/earthstructure.htm

Ben van der Pluijm, University of Michigan, Department of Geological Sciences

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This is the home page for Ben van der Pluijm's and Steve Marshak's structural geology textbook. This page contains a brief synopsis of each of the chapters in their text. The chapter summaries in total provide an overview of the basic principles of structural geology and tectonics. Section A. covers Fundamentals such as force, stress, deformation, strain and rheology; Section B. covers Brittle Structures (faults, veins and joints); Section C covers Ductile Structures (folds, fabrics, shear zones etc); and Section D. covers Tectonics and Regional Deformation. The page also contains structural and tectonic animations and links to numerous related web sites and professional organizations.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Structural Geology
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural Geology, Geophysics