Marshak S., Mitra G. Basic Methods of Structural Geology

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1988. — 464 p. — ISBN: 0130651788.Contributing authors
Preface
Elementary techniques
Measurement of attitude and location
Interpretation and construction of contour maps
Geometric methods I: Attitude calculations
Geometric methods II: Dimension calculations
Introduction to stereographic projections
Stereographic poles and rotations
Calculation of layer attitude in drill holes
Equal-area projections and structural analysis
Special topics
Interpretation of geologic maps
Analysis of data from rock-deformation experiments
Description of mesoscopic structures
Analysis of fracture array geometry
Objective methods for constructing profiles and block diagrams of folds
Introduction to cross-section balancing
Analysis of two-dimensional finite strain
Interpretation of poly-deformed terranes
Appendices
Review of the key concepts of maps, cross sections, diagrams, and photos
Basic trigonometry
Suggestions for mapping geologic structures
Templates for plotting geologic data
References
Index