PřF:G4100 Structural geology - Course Information

G4100 Structural geology

Extent and Intensity

3/3/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( G1020 Physical geology I && ( G2020 Physical geology II || NOW( G2020 Physical geology II ))) || G1960 Princ. Miner., Petr. and Geol.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)

Course objectives

Structure and deformation. Force, stress on a plane, stress at a point, principal stresses, Mohr diagram. Strain in one dimension. Strain in two dimensions, strain ellipse, practical strain measurement. Strain in three dimensions, strain ellipsoide. Kinematics, pure and simple shear, kinematic markers, shear zones. Deformation mechanisms, plastic deformation, recrystalization, fracturing. Sedimentary structures, sedimentological markers. Magmatic structures. Description and classifcation of folds, mechanics of folding, refolded folds. Faults, joints and cleavage. Normal and thrust faults, strike-slip fault. Nappes.

Literature

• JAROŠ, Josef and Josef VACHTL. Strukturní geologie obecná a systematická. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1978, 270 s. info
• JAROŠ, Josef and Josef VACHTL. Strukturní geologie obecná a systematická. Vyd. 1.. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1978, 347 s. info
• JAROŠ, Josef and Josef VACHTL. Strukturní geologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 437 s. ISBN 8020001344. info
• Základy strukturní geologie a tektoniky s aplikací na severní oblast moravsko-slezské smykové zóny. Edited by Petr Rajlich. Zlaté Hory: Unigeo, 1991, 110 s. info
• RAJLICH, Petr. Variská duktilní tektonika Českého masívu. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Český geologický ústav, 1993, 172 s., 20. ISBN 80-7075-131-2. info
• KUMPERA, Otakar and Jan FOLDYNA. Všeobecná geologie. Edited by Vojtech Zorkovský. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 521 s. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G7321 Plate Tectonics and Orogeny
  (G4100||G4101||G4101k) && ( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW(G0101)&&NOW(C7777)))  
• G7321k Plate Tectonics and Orogeny
  (G4100||G4101||G4101k) && ( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW(G0101)&&NOW(C7777)))  

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