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CHPTR 9 Deformation Flashcards

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deformation

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changes in the shape, volume, position or orientation of rock layers

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folds

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wavy deformation - anticline

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fault

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straight deformation

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primary structures

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occur when rock formed

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primary structures example

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strata
cross-bedding
ripple marks
mud-cracks
graded belts

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secondary structures

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occurs after rock forms

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secondary structure examples

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folds
faults

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stress

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force per unit area :)

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differential stress

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the force is not being applied evenly - the element will be deformed

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strain

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change in shape of a rock when stress is applied

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elastic limit for rocks

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0.001

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plastic behaviour + example

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material behaves as a very viscous liquid - does not return to original shape when stress is removed

ex. glacial ice

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fracture

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breaks, with formation of cracks

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area under the curve of a stress-strain graph

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toughness (absorbed energy before fracture)

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where does compressional stress occur and what does it cause

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convergent plate boundaries - faulting and folding

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where does tensional stress occur and what does it cause

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divergent plate boundaries - faults

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where does shear stress occur

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transform plate boundaries

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18
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what encourages brittle deformation

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  • low temp./pressures (near surface)
  • crystalline igneous rocks
  • fast deformation
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what does brittle deformation form

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joints and faults

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what encourages ductile deformation

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  • high temp.//pressures (deep/close to magma body)
  • sedimentary + metamorphic rocks
  • slow deformation
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21
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what does ductile deformation form

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folds

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22
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strike direction

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intersection of a horizontal plane with an inclined plane (compass direction)

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dip angle

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max angle of inclined plane

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anticline

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concave down (Arch)

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syncline
concave up (like a sink)
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axial plane
axis of symmetry with limb on each side
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axis
intersection of axial plane and a particular rock layer
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plunge
difference in angle between horizontal and axis. (if you go along the axial plane, does the ground change elevation)
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upright fold
- symmetric - axial plane vertical - limbs dip at same angle in opposite directions
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inclined fold
- asymmetric - axis plane not vertical - limbs dip at different angles (from horizontal)
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overturned fold
- asymmetric - axis plane not vertical - different angles in same direction (from horizontal)
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ways to see folds
outcrops, geophysics
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outcrops
visible exposure of underground rocks - dig it up - beach cliffs
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geophysics (seismic reflection)
map rock layers with reflected sound waves
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when doing seismis reflection, which rock type has worse quality lines
igneous
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monocline
single change in direction: - fault moves - as sedimentary rocks settle on top, they drape over the fault, creating a gradual incline
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dome
concave down warping of crustal rocks - anticline in all directions
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basin
down-warping of crustal rocks - syncline in all directions
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dome ages of layers
centre strata is oldest outer strata is youngest (highest is oldest)
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basin ages of layers
centre strata is youngest outre strata is oldest (highest is oldest)
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joint
fractures with no appreciable displacement has occurred (cracks in rocks but no movement like a fault would have)
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what kind of rocks can have joints
igneous and sedimentary
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fault
fractures along which appreciable displacement has occurred
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fault trace
the fault line
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fault scarp
cliff or steep incline along the faultline
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hanging wall
the side of the fault that you could hang off of
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foot wall
the side of the fault that you could stand on
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dip slip faults + types
the slip is parallel to the dip reverse normal thrust
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normal fault
hanging wall moves down relative to footwall
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reverse fault
hanging wall moves up compared to footwall
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thrust fault
reverse fault with a dip less than 45 degrees
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megathrust fault
occurs in subduction zones responsible for the largest earthquakes
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klippe
remnant portion of a nappe after erosion has removed connecting portions
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nappe
sheetlike body of rock that has been moved above a thrust fault
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strike slip fault
strike and slip are parallel
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right lateral fault
when looking at the fault, the other side appears to have moved right
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left lateral fault
when looking at the fault, the other side appears to have moved left
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true or false: faults can have a mix of dip-slip and strike slip motion
True
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strike slip faults result in:
1. sag ponds 2. offset drainage 3. linear valley
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sag ponds
body of water collected in a depression formed by strike slip movement it is disconnected from any source of water
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offset drainage
one side of a river is moved; the path of the flow of water changes
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linear valley
along the fault line creates a linear valley
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blind thrust fault
fault does not rupture to the surface - no scarp but there is deformation
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Economic importance of faults
1. water flows through faults 2. reliable source of oil and gas resources
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Economic importance of faults - water flows through faults
heavy and valuable minerals are deposited in faults - particularly at the intersections of major faults
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Economic importance of faults - source of oil and gas
- organic materials experience high temp and pressure when buried - oil and gas form and move upwards - impermeable layer overlies a porous layer and resevoirs form
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Structural traps by faults/folds; list types
1. antiklinale trap 2. fault trap 3. salt trap
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stratigraphic trap by deposition explain
formed by the sequence of deposition - places an impermeable cap rock above a porous reservoir layer
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antiklinale trap
anticline structure creates an oil/gas reservoir
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fault trap
a fault structure creates an oil/gas reservoir
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salt trap
the oil/gas reservoir is trapped between the salt dome and an impermeable cap rock

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