 M.T. Halbouty Building, Room 108AA Geology & Geophysics, TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3115 spang@geo.tamu.edu Phone: 979-845-2400 Fax: 979-845-6162 |
 Professor, Interim Department Head and holder of the D.B. Harris Chair in Geology Ph.D., Brown University, 1971       |
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Structural geology, field geology: detailed field mapping; Wyoming Foreland Province and Rocky Mountain thrust belt; physical models of thrust faults; mechanisms of displacement transfer. |
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Geology 312, Structural Geology and Tectonics (4 credits, lect.-3hrs, lab-3hrs) Interpretation of rock structures; their relation to stratigraphic, physiographic and economic problems; regional tectonics of several selected areas |
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Geology 612, Applied Structural Geology (3 credits, lect.-2hrs,lab-1hr) |
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Geology 681, Seminar on Geometry of Thrust Faults in 3-Dimensions (1 credit) |
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Geology 681, Seminar on Geometry of Normal Faults (1 credit) (including growth sediments) |
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| Spang, John H., and Richard H. Groshong, Jr., 1997, Using the Excess-Area Method to Predict Deformation in the Footwall of Thrust Faults and Draw Balanced, Restorable Cross Sections, Am. Ass. Petrol. Geol. Ann. Conv. Prog. v. 81, p.A110.
Spang, John H., 1997, Use of Synthetic and Antithetic Shear to Model the Development of Gulf Coast Listric Normal Faults, Trans. Gulf Coast Assoc Geologists, v. 48, p. 549-556. Spang, John H., 1997, Fault-cored Anticlines with Footwall Synclines in the Foothills and Front Ranges: the Mt. Allan Syncline Revisited, C.S.P.G.- S.E.P.M. Joint Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts, p. 260. |
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Tectonophysics/Structural Geology |
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Denison University, B.S., 1965, Major: Geology |
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Brown University, M.S., 1967, Major: Geology |
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Brown University, Ph.D., 1971, Major: Geology |
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1970-1976: Assistant Professor of Geology, University of Calgary |
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1976: Visiting Research Geologist, Cities Service Oil Co., Exploration and Production Research Laboratory, Tulsa, OK |
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1977: Visiting Research Associate, Center for Tectonophysics, Texas A&M University |
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1976-1980: Associate Professor of Geology, University of Calgary |
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1980-l983: Associate Professor of Geology, Texas A&M University |
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1980 - present: Research Associate in the Center for Tectonophysics, Texas A&M University |
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l983 - present: Professor of Geology, Texas A&M University |
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l984-1985: Associate Director, Center for Tectonophysics, Texas A&MUniversity |
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1985-1993: Head, Department of Geology, Texas A & M University |
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