GEOL 3000

GEOLOGIC

MAPS

Syllabus (pfd)

 

GEOLOGIC MAPS (AND MAPPERS) ARE:

UNCERTAIN

FLEXIBLE

ITERATIVE

INTEPRETIVE

 Smith map

Instructors:        Vicki Hansen                                         Jim Miller
Office Hours:    M&W 10-11, or by appt.                      Tues 12-2, or by appt.
Office:              106 Heller Hall                                       211 Heller Hall
Phone:              726-8628                                              726-6582
E-mail -            vhansen@d.umn.edu                              mille066@umn.edu

Class Meeting Time/Location:
      Lecture:  8:00 - 8:50 PM,  Mondays
      Labs: 8:00-8:50 PM, Tues and Wed.
      Location: Chem 207 (room schedule)

       
Week
Monday Lectures
Tuesday Labs Wednesday Lab Homework
1
1/21- no class, MLK holiday

1/22-Introduction, Venus Maps
Lecture Notes

 1/23-Venus & Mars Gilbert Article (due 1/29)
2
1/28- Components of Bedrock Geologic Maps (Pwrpt)
1/29-Virtual Mapping (instructions, base maps- A,B,C,D) 1/30-Virtual Mapping Design Your Own Virtual Map (instructions, basemap)
3
2/4- Topographic Base Maps (Pwrpt)

2/5- Topography of the Duluth Quadrangle (Exercise)

 2/6-Student Virtual Maps Geopuzzle 1 (due 2/13)
4

2/11-Map Units: Principles and Classifications
NA Stratigraphic Code

2/12-Interpreting Map Units:
Mars and Minnesota

 2/13- Interpreting Map Units: Mars and Minnesota Mapping Tectonic Planets
5

2/18- Primary and Secondary Geologic Structures

2/19- Interpreting Structure from geologic maps I (Exercise) 2/20- Interpreting Structure from geologic maps I Geopuzzle 2 (due 2/27)
6
2/25- Geologic Time: Relative and Absolute (Pwrpt)

2/26- Virtual Geologic Mapping "Art Gallery"
Lab 6A Block Diagrams

2/27-Interpreting Time in Geologic Maps
Lab 6B Itasca Co Map

  
7
3/3- Geologic Maps predominated by Sedimentary Rocks
3/4-Interpreting Lithostrat. Unit-dominated Geologic Maps: Dolores Peak quad 3/5-Interpreting Lithostrat. Unit-dominated Geologic Maps: Dolores Peak quad  
8
3/10-Geologic Maps predominated by Igneous Rocks (Pwrpt)
 3/11-Interpreting Igneous-dominated Geologic Maps: Gabbro Lake Quadrangle 3/12-Interpreting Igneous-dominated Geologic Maps: Gabbro Lake Quadrangle  
9
SPRING
BREAK
NO SCHOOL
 
10
3/24-Interpreting Structures on Geologic Maps
3/24-Interpreting Structures II: Masonville quadrangle, CO

3/25-Interpreting Structures II: Masonville quadrangle, CO
(Winchester Book Report Due)

Geopuzzle 3(due 4/2)
11
3/31-Surficial Geologic Maps
(Pwrpt)
 4/1-Interpreting Surficial Geology: Washington County Atlas Maps; (Exercise)
Winchester Discussion		 4/2-Interpreting Surficial Geology: Washington County Atlas Maps  
12
4/7- Interpreting Geologic Map Patterns
 4/8- Interpreting Map Patterns 4/9- Interpreting Map Patterns  
13
4/14-GIS and Geologic Mapping

4/15-Introduction to Orienteering

 4/16-Introduction to Measuring Structures in the Field  
4/19-20 - Geologic Mapping Field Trip, Grandview Site
  
15
4/21-Making maps with Adobe Illustrator (Meet in computer lab -HH108)
 4/22-Making maps with Adobe Illustrator (Meet in computer lab -HH108) 4/23-Making maps with Adobe Illustrator (Meet in computer lab -HH108)  
16
4/28-No formal lecture; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab)
 4/29-No formal lab; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab) 4/30-No formal lab; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab)  
17
5/5-No formal lecture; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab)
 5/6-No formal lab; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab) 5/7-No formal lab; Work on final geologic map exercise (in computer lab)  
 
Final Geologic Maps due Monday May 12.