Glossary of Structural Geology and Tectonics

Contents: 1. A Axis - Axial symmetry. 2. Back-limb thrust fault - Bysmalith. 3. Cactolith - crystal structure. 4. Decollement - duplex. 5. Elastic deformation - extension fracture. 6. Fabric - front-limb thrust fault. 7. Geodynamics - Gutenberg discontinuity. 8. Hangingwall Ramps and flats - Horst. 9. Idiogeosyncline - isostatic anomaly. 10. Joint - Jura-type fold. 11. Keystone fault - Kraton. 12. Lag fault - L-tectonite. 13. Macro-axis - mylonitic structure. 14. Nappe - nose. 15. Obduction - Overthrust nappe. 16. Palinspastic map - Pyrenean orogeny. 17. Quaquaversal - quaquaversal fold. 18. Radial fault - rule of V's. 19. Saddle - Sythetic fault. 20. Tacnian orogeny - True folding. 21. Uinta structure - Uttarkashi earthquake. 22. Variscan orogeny - vortex. 23. Wall - Wrench fault. 24. Young (struc geol). 25. Zigzag fold - zone. References. Author index. Subject index.

"The book is devoted to the technical terminology of structural and tectonic geology. The book elucidates the definitions of the fundamental terms with suitable illustrations citing Indian examples wherever possible. It is hoped that the book would be useful to the students and teachers of Geology at various levels." (jacket)