Foundations of structural geology / Основы структурной геологии

It is easier to give examples of geological structures than to define them. The word 'structure' means 'that which is built or constructed'. Structural geologists use the word to signify something that has been produced by deformation; that is, by the action of forces on and within the Earth's crust. Structures consist of a geometric arrangement - of planes, lines, surfaces, rock bodies, etc. The form and orientation of this arrangement reflect the interaction between the deforming forces and the preexisting rock body. <...>