GEOL 1301

Lab 06
Geologic Structures and Maps
In this lab, you will learn about geologic structures and how to read and work with a geologic
map. Please complete the attached worksheets and submit them to your instructor. Dont
forget to put your name on the worksheets!
Supplies needed for this lab:
Ruler, colored pencils, protractor, piece of white paper, pencil and eraser
Important notice:
In order to successfully complete the lab, please review the following concepts and terms in
your textbook and on the websites listed below.
Terms and Concepts:
Strike and dip
Normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault
Hanging wall, footwall
Anticline and syncline
Geologic map
Geologic profile

Helpful Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_and_dip
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/gmap/
http://commons.wvc.edu/rdawes/basics/structures.html
http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreach/animations/2

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Geologic Structures
There are several models of geologic structures displayed in the lab, numbered from 1 to 4.
Name the structure and describe what happened in each case (e.g. compression or extension,
how did the rocks move relative to each other, etc.

Model
Number

Structure

What happened?

Now look at model 5.

a) What is the strike and approximate dip of the rock layers?

b) Draw the map symbol that you would use to show strike and dip for these layers.

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Geologic Maps
Last weeks lab was about topographic maps. Geologic maps add information about the
rocks exposed at the surface and about their underground structure to a topographic map.
Use the geologic map provided in the lab to answer the following questions:
What is the name of the map?

What is the ratio scale of the map?

What is the contour interval of the map?

What are the latitude and longitude at the northeast corner of the map?

What do the different colors used on the map stand for?

Each color is represented with a sequence of letters. What does the first (capital) letter stand
for?

What is the age range of the rocks depicted in this geologic map?

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Geologic Profile
Find the line A to A on the map. Construct an approximate geologic cross section from Williamsville (contact between Dri and Dm)
to A. Instructions on how to do this can be found at https://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/structge/SL49SimpXSec.HTM . Your lab
instructor will help you as well. The topography is already marked on the profile below. Transfer the information about geologic
contacts and the dip of the layers onto this profile, color and mark the layers.

What is the geologic structure that you reconstructed?