Geological structures and maps : a practical guide / Richard J. Lisle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lisle, Richard J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geological mapping.

Geology, Structural--Maps.

Geology, Structural.

Physical Description:

1 recurso en línea

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.

Summary:

Introduces the skills of geological map interpretation, relating map interpretation to the morphology of the most important types of geological structure, for use by students with a minimum of tutorial supervision in first-year undergraduate courses and for A-level geology. Chapters on folding, faulting, and unconformity emphasize developing three-dimensional visualization skills, and include bandw photos next to map representation and problems. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Front Cover

Geological Structures and Maps

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Geological Map Symbols

Chapter 1. Geological Maps

Chapter 2. Uniformly Dipping Beds

Chapter 3. Folding

Chapter 4. Faulting

Chapter 5. Unconformity

Chapter 6. Igneous Rocks

Chapter 7. Folding with Cleavage

Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Previous edition: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 102) and index.

ISBN:

9786611014162

9781281014160

1281014168

9780080495019

008049501X

OCLC:

437182277