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GEOS875: Structural Petrology

Topics in this unit include interpretation of microstructures in terms of deformation mechanisms and mechanisms of solution, deposition and fluid-rock interaction during deformation; basic concepts on incremental strain and progressive deformation, with applications to sheared and multiply deformed rocks.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: 2012 - Unit offered in 2012
Staff Contact: Dr David Durney
Prerequisites:

GEOS308 or GEOS344 or GEOS805 or GEOS882

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Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences


Faculty of Science

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