Earth Features and Their Meaning An Introduction to Geology for the Student and the General Reader

CHAPTER VI

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE FRACTURED SUPERSTRUCTURE

The system of the fractures—The space intervals of joints—The displacements upon joints: faults—Methods of detecting faults—The base of the geological map—The field map and the areal geological map—Laboratory models for study of geological maps—The method of preparing the map—Fold _vs._ fault topography—Reading references 55