Table of Contents

A: Fundamentals 1 Introduction 2 Primary and Nontectonic Structures 3 Force and Stress 4 Deformation and Strain 5 Rheology B: Brittle Structures 6 Brittle Deformation Processes 7 Joints and Veins 8 Faults and Faulting C: Ductile Structures 9 Ductile Deformation Processes and Microstructures 10 Folds and Folding 11 Fabrics: Foliations and Lineations 12 Ductile Shear Zones, Textures and Transposition 13 Deformation, Metamorphism and Time An Essay D: Tectonics and Regional Deformation 14 Whole Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics 15 Extensional Tectonics 16 Convergence and Collision 17 Fold-Thrust Belts An Essay 18 Strike-Slip Tectonics 19 Perspectives of Regional Geology Appendix A: Spherical Projections Appendix B: Geologic Time Scale (DNAG)