Structural Geology and Tectonics Free Resource List

Welcome to the Structural Geology and Tectonics Free Resource List, a curated collection of free educational materials and useful software for structural geology students, enthusiasts and professionals. Below you’ll find a wealth of resources, including books, software, tutorials, and much more. This list will be constantly updated with more resources as they become available.

Books

• Earth Structure - An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics by Ben van der Pliujm and Stephen Marshak
• Structural Geology E-modules by Haakon Fossen
• Introduction to Structural Geology by Patrice F. Rey
• Introduction to Tectonophysics by Patrice F. Rey
• Structural Geology Lab Manual for the 21st Century by Rick Allmendinger

Youtube Channels

Structural Geology Focused

• KC Structural Geology
• Rob Butler
• Rift and Rifted Margins Seminar Series

More General Channels

• Edinburgh Geological Society
• GEO GIRL
• GeologyHub
• The Geological Society of America
• The Geological Society of London
• Mining Geologist on YouTube
• AutoCAD Geology Tutorials on YouTube
• Hal Hart on YouTube - Interactive tutorial videos on QGIS.

Software

• Stereobox
• Orient
• Visible Geology
• Rick Allmendinger’s Suite of Software
• GPlates
• LoopStructural
• Strabospot suite of tools covering field geology to microstructure

Python Packages for Geology

• GemPy
• APSG

Numerical Modeling Code

• Underworld Code
• Aspect Geodynamics

General Geology Software

• OSGeo
• GRASS GIS
• QGIS
• GeoNetwork opensource
• Generic Mapping Tools
• GDAL
• DrawXTL
• Leslie’s Holcombe Software
• GCDkit
• JCrystal
• SG2PS
• Mineralogical Society of America Software
• GeoMapApp
• Paraview
• dGB Earth Sciences - Seismic software interpretation solutions.
• Polito at SourceForge - Stratigraphic column chart editor.
• PSICAT at CSE UMN - Software for stratigraphic logs.
• Awesome Open Geoscience on GitHub

Blogs and Personal Websites

• The Shear Zone by Rob Butler
• Haakon Fossen’s Personal Page
• Rick Allmendinger’s Website
• EGU Tectonics and Structural Geology Blog
• The Subsurface Wiki

Social Networks

• Structural Geology Discord
• Earth Science Bsky Social