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a.L-tectonics (Linear Fabric)
b. S-tectonics (Planer fabric)
c.L-S tectonics (Random fabric)
"Foliation is a cohesive plane.
" Primary foliation. Ex- In sedimentary rock- Bedding plane
*Secondary foliation. Ex- In folded arca- Axial plane cleavat
Classification of foliations:
Schistosity Gneissic
Compaction Pencil Slaty Phyllitic (1-10 mm) foliation
cleavage
cleavage cleavage cleavage (cm-dm)
(<1 mm) (cm) (<1 mm) (~1 mm)
Crenulation
Stylolitic cleavage
cleavage
(cm-dm) (mm-cm)
~350 °C ~400°C
~20°C -200°C Temperature
Burial depth
Rough Smooth
Stylolitic Anastomosing
1-5cm -1 mm ~1 mmn
1-5 cm
k
(C)
Cleavage
domain
(M)
Microlithon
M
MEMM:
CCC C
Spaced Continuous
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JAM: Assignment: (Structural
Geology)
Group I Group ll
i) Parallel P) Angular hinge
31. In the given stereoplot, the plunge i)Chevron a) Minimum thickness
amount of the fold axis is parallel to the axial
surface is at the hinge
ii) Similar R) Negative inter-imb
angle
Dedding
plane iv) S)Constant thickness
Mushroom parallel to the axial
A x i
p al
la n e
surface
Be
a) i-Q; ii-R; iii -S; iv -P
b) i-S; ii-P; ii -Q; iv -R
c) i-Q; ii- P; iii S; iv -R
d) i-S; ii- R; iii-Q; iv -P
B4.The fault for which the orientation and
32. In the topographic map the steepest
displacement vector are given inthe
slope is following lower hemisphere
N stereographic projection is a
N
340m Fault Plane
330m
320:m
310m
300m
290m
a) northerly
Displacement
b) southerly Veetor
c) easterly a) vertical fault
d) westerly b) thrust fault
33. Match the folds listed in Group lwith c) normal fault
corresponding geometric d) strike-slip fault
characteristics in Group ll.
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JAM: Assignment: (Structural a fault zone
width of the outcrop of
/1.Select the answer that is a CORRECT 74.The
100m as shown in the
surface is
match for the three types of ona flat borehole through the
unconformities. (Grey bands figure. A vertical
measured
its vertical
fault Zone The true
sediments, [+] = igneous rock). to be 100m.
thickness m.
fault zone is
P. Disconformity 1. thickness of the
decimal places)
(Round off to two
Q. Non-conformity 2. 100m
3
R. Angular Unconformity
100m
a) P-2; Q-3; R-1 FAULT ZONE
b) P-2; Q-1; R-3
c) P-1; Q-3; R-2
d) P-3; Q-2; R-1
72.The attitude of the two limbs
of a fold with an attitude
dipping 75. Inan oblique slip fault
was measured as striking 4° N, vector has a
000, 30° E, the net slip
85° easterly and striking 30° N, dipping length of 20 m and a rake of
30° S on
following
60° easterly. Which of the the fault plane. The displacement of a
the
is/are TRUE for describing horizontal bed along the fault trace in
geometryof the fold? strike of
aplane perpendicular to the
a) Synform the fault is m. (Answer in
b) Antiform
c) Overturned
integer).
76.Buckle folds result from
d) Plunging
73. A bed with an attitude 020°, 30° NW is
a) layer parallel shortening
rotated 55° counter-clockwise (looking b) layer perpendicular slip
northerly)along its strike line. The dip c) layer parallel shearing
of the bed after rotation will be d) layer perpendicular shortening
° NW. (Answer in integer).
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GATE: Assignment:(Structural Geology)
d) 089°, 75°S b) section parallel to the axial plane of
the fold
c) section parallel to dip of bedding in
the fold
d) section whose pole is the fold axis
65. Interlimb angle and shape of a fold is
best studied in a
a) section parallel to the plunge of the 68.In the folded and faulted sequence of
fold axis
beds given in the map below, the fault
b) section parallel to the axial plane of F-F (dipping 30°NE) is which type of
the fold
fault?
c) section parallel to dip of bedding in
25°
the fold 30
d) section whose pole is the fold axis
66.The cross-section below shows athrust
fault with an associated fault-related |25° 30°
fold. For the hanging wall, which one of F
Vertical
the combinations of (P), (Q) and (R) is Dyke
correct? 257
(R)
(Q)
a) sinistral strike-slip
X
b) reverse
X
c) normal
W
d) dextral strike-slip
69. Two vertically dipping limbs of afold
a) Ramp (P), Flat (Q), Fault Bend Fold
have perpendicular strikes. The fold can
(R) be classified as
b) Ramp (P), Flat (Q), Fault Propagation a) an antiformal fold
Fold (R)
b) a synformal fold
c) Flat (P), Ramp (Q), Fault Bend Fold c) avertical fold
(R)
d) a recumbent fold
d) Flat (P), Ramp (Q), Fault Propagation 70. At a depth of 500 m, the determined
Fold(R)
in-situ stresses in a rock mass are as
67. Interlimb angle and shape of a fold is
best studied in a
follows: maximum horizontal stress =
20 MPa, minimum horizontal stress =8
a) Section parallel to the plunge of the
fold axis
MPa, vertical stress = 13.5 MPa.
Assume principal stress directions are
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