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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910973899503321
• Autore: Lisle Richard J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004
• ISBN: 9786611014162; 9781281014160; 1281014168; 9780080495019; 008049501X
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 recurso en línea
• Disciplina: 551.80223
• Soggetti: Geological mapping; Geology, Structural
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous edition: 1995.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 102) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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