structural geology

American  

noun

1. the branch of geology dealing with the structure and distribution of the rocks that make up the crust of the earth.

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Etymology

Origin of structural geology

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Seismic surveys are the most commonly used tool for early-stage petroleum exploration, as they can reveal important information about the stratigraphy and structural geology of subsurface sedimentary rocks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Its staff of 200 includes specialists in a wide range of fields relating to earthquakes, from chemical volcanology and crustal deformation to structural geology and geomagnetism.

From Time Magazine Archive

But his reputation rests more securely on his explanation of the stratigraphy, structural geology and physiography of North America, Europe and Asia as the record of continental developments.

From Time Magazine Archive

The wave theory of mountain chains was the first important contribution to dynamical and structural geology which had been brought forward in this country.

From Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions by Cooke, Josiah Parsons

In short, the following of a coal seam requires at almost every stage the application of principles of structural geology.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)