Structural Geology Lesson 1: Orientation of Lines and Planes

This video explains the very basics of structural geology, which includes learning about the orientation of lines and planes in space.

[hermangodoyvizcarron]

Hi Blake : I have 30 years of experience in the geology field. I finished my degree at Ohio University 1982. I love to learn and re-learning too.If I compare your explanation with my teachers with master and Phd, now I can compare that your explanation is 100 times easier to understand . I would say that learning has been progressing and your method is very efficient .Congratulation! for this recreation .Your great and easy explanation can be understood without any complication .It was very difficult to comprehend in the past these simple lessons including azimuth and quadrant and the orientation of the plane like crystallographic axis orientation .Thank you very much!

[geitekop]

Hi there Blake! Thank Goodness I found this channel. We're having a 5 week preparation for fieldwork in the French Alps (4 weeks), and today was day one of the preparation. I didn't understand anything at all. We simply had 7 assignments. I couldn't do any of them, because I didn't understand anything at all! And we had 7 freaking hours for the assignments.... I'm dying! Thanks for the video's. They're a life-saver.

[authenticwarrior]

Well explained Blake...keep uploading lectures.
It helps the geoscientific Community

VC

[lualchris]

Hola, thanks..I’m second year Geology student in Alexandria Egypt

[monmars]

You just saved me, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[babis]

Thank you for this video its really help me a lot for my review for this year's board exam.

[blackpirate]

sir can you define me the difference between a plunge and dip angle???

[tianhanipah]

Best explanation! Thank you, it helps a lot!

[damarisyarisetouw]

Hi Blake
I thank you so much because your video helps me understand well the stereographic projection of line and plane.
I got a question for you, for the plane reading (Strike, Dip angle), is it the true Strike or the Dip direction that you mean? I am kinda confused for this one
Thank you in advance for your assistance, looking forward to your explanation :)

[nonameokai]

Hi! This is a life saver! but do you mind explaining the trend measurement part?

[channelforearthing]

really thaks blake with you geology its easy

[pukarsharma]

pls explain why we measure attitude of rocks..??
what is the application of measuring attitude of rocks??

[annagrendys]

How did you get from a strike 000 to 040 and from dip 60 to dip30? Was this just an example? I’m confused

[tiffanysteinert]

Hi Blake, How did you know the trend was 200 and not 20??

[chenxidong]

Thanks a lot, It helps me to understand the trend and plunge finally.
I am a petroleum student, but the slides given by uni for this part is quite confusing, i stucked here for almost 2 hours, hopefully i find this video.

[theviralpostofindia]

There is a little bit confusion in the way you explained trend and its counter part in the first box. Please suggest a good explanation

[Rahulyadav-sukt]

If i say strike:due south(270°), would it be wrong.If so please explain

[kaishuchiisiina]

8:08. Should that be S 5°E??? I am confuse

[hananehbika]

Plz what is different between trend and azimuth

[rikalaveraman]

Please tell me a good book for practical work of structural geology. And a book for problems with solutions of structural geology.