GEOL 3000 GEOLOGIC MAPS Syllabus (pfd)
GEOLOGIC MAPS (AND MAPPERS) ARE: UNCERTAIN FLEXIBLE ITERATIVE INTEPRETIVE |
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Instructors: Jim Miller Jason Aronson (TA) Class Meeting Time/Location: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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. |
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