GEOL 3000

GEOLOGIC

MAPS

Syllabus (pfd)

 

GEOLOGIC MAPS (AND MAPPERS) ARE:

UNCERTAIN

FLEXIBLE

ITERATIVE

INTEPRETIVE

Smith map

Instructors:        Jim Miller                                              Jason Aronson (TA)
Office Hours:    Tues and Thurs 12-1, or by appt.           TBA
Office:              211 Heller Hall                                       MWAH 74
Phone:              726-6582                                              726-6568
E-mail -            mille066@umn.edu                                 jaronso1@d.umn.edu

Class Meeting Time/Location:
      Lecture:  8:00 - 8:50 PM,  Monday                                                           Chem 207 Room Schedule
      Labs: 2:00-3:50 PM, Tuesday and Thursday
      Location: Chem 207

       
Local Settings
Week
Monday Lecture
Tuesday Lab Thursday Lab Homework
1
1/19 No Class (MLK Holiday) 1/20 Intro/Map Units Exercise (pdf)

1/22 Map Units Exercise (cont.)/Parts of Maps

 
2
1/26 Components of Geologic                Maps (PwrPt) 1/27 Virtual Geologic Mapping
(pdf) Basemaps (A, B, C, D)
1/29 Virtual Geologic Mapping Virtual Geologic Mapping in Reverse
(pdf)(basemap)
3
2/2 Topographic Base Maps (PwrPt) 2/3 Topography of the Duluth            Quadrangle

2/5 Virtual Geologic Mapping in             Reverse

 

 

4
2/9 Steps to Making a Geologic Map (PwrPt) 2/10 Lumping and Splitting: The Art of Creating Map Units (pdf) Geologic Map of MN (pdf) 2/12 Virtual Map Gallery; Interpreting Time in Geologic Maps (PwrPt) (pdf) Block Diagram Puzzle (pdf)
5
2/16 Lithostratigraphic Units: Sedimentary and Volcanic Rocks (PwrPt) 2/17 Geologic Maps of Flat-lying Lithostratigraphic Units (pdf) 2/19 Interpreting Stratigraphic Sections (pdf)  
6
2/23 Map Patterns of Tilted LS Units (PwrPt) 2/24 Unit Thickness, Structural Contours, Strike and Dip using 3Pt Method (pdf) 2/26 Unit Thickness, Structural Contours, Strike and Dip using 3Pt Method Geopuzzle Map 1 (pdf)
7
3/2 Surfical Geologic Maps (PwrPt) 3/3 Glacial Geology of                           Pope Co., MN (pdf) 3/5 Glacial Geology of                 Washington Co., MN (pdf)  
8
3/9 Fold Patterns on Geologic Maps (PwrPt) 3/10 Cross Sections across the Masonville, CO quad (pdf) 3/12 Cross Sections across the Masonville, CO quad

Geopuzzle Map 2
(pdf)

9
SPRING
BREAK
NO SCHOOL
Book Report Instructions (pdf)
10
3/23 Winchester Discussion / Faults on Geologic Maps (PwrPt) 3/24 Cross Section across the Dolores Peak, CO quad (pdf) 3/36 Cross Section across the Dolores Peak, CO quad  
11
3/30 Lithodemic Units: Intrusive and Metamorphic Rocks (PwrPt)

3/31   Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks of Northern Minnesota
A) NE Itasca County (pdf)

4/1 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks of Northern Minnesota
B) Gabbro Lake 15' quad
Geopuzzle Map 3 (pdf)
12
4/6 Use of Geophysical Data in        Geologic Maps (PwrPt) 4/7 Interpreting Geophysical             Data (pdf) 4/9 Interpreting Geophysical             Data Geopuzzle Map 4 (pdf)
13
4/13 No Lecture 4/14 Pace and Compass                         Exercise 4/16 Field Measurements of             Structures (pdf)  
4/18 (SAT) and 4/19 (SUN)- Geologic Mapping Field Trip, Grandview Site
Final Map Exercise (pdf)
14
4/20 No Lecture
4/21 Intro to Arcview 3.3 (GIS)                 (HH108)
4/23 GIS compilation of field data (HH108)  
15
4/27 No Lecture
4/28 Intro to Adobe Illustrator 10                (HH108)
4/30 Work on creating map in Illustrator (HH108)  
16
5/4 No Classes - Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Ely, MN (work on final geologic map)  
17
                                Final Geologic Maps due Monday May 11.