Structural Geology Lectures
and Labs
Geology 2071
Spring 2001
Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lab
times |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays 10.40 - 1.30 p.m. Room E202 |
Lecture
times |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays 9.30 -10.30 a.m. Room E202 |
Office
hours |
Room
215 (Old Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays
after class. For appointments: e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu |
Teaching
Assistant |
John
Londoño">
Structural Geology Lectures
and Labs
Geology 2071
Spring 2001
Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lab
times |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays 10.40 - 1.30 p.m. Room E202 |
Lecture
times |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays 9.30 -10.30 a.m. Room E202 |
Office
hours |
Room
215 (Old Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays
after class. For appointments: e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu |
Teaching
Assistant |
John
Londoño, jlondo2@lsu.edu, Room: 417
Phone: |
Office
hours |
TA:JOHN LONDONO.
<jlondo2@lsu.edu>
Thursdays 3-4 pm or by appointment |
Required
lecture textbook: |
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JANUARY
LabsLectures
Tue 16 |
Introduction to course-background Quiz
|
Introduction to course
|
Thu 19 |
Introduction.
Topographic cross-sections: Tunica Hills topographic sheet |
Primary
and Neotectonic Structures: Chapter 2 |
Tue 23 |
Contour
Maps
Lab Projects handed
out |
Project
Titles handed out
|
Thu 25 |
Three
simple geological cross-sections. |
Force
and Stress: Chapter 3 |
Tue 30 |
Bearings.
Introduction to True dips from apparent dips |
Force
and Stress: Chapter 3 |
(GEOL 3011 Field Trip on )
FEBRUARY
LabsLectures
Thu 1 |
Stratigraphic
columns. True dips from apparent dips |
Strain:
Chapter 4 and |
Tue 6 |
Three-point
problems |
Rock
Rheology: Chapter 5 |
Thu 8 |
Three-point
problems |
Brittle
Structures Ch. 6 |
Tue
13 |
Outcrop
patterns & true dips in geological maps |
Joints
and Veins Ch. 7 |
Thu
15 |
Outcrop
patterns & true dips in geological maps |
Joints
and Veins Ch. 7 |
Tue 20 |
Review
for Midterm
Lab Projects topgraphic
profile due |
Review
for Midterm
Project Literature
Search due |
Thu 22 |
MIDTERM
EXAM 1 |
MIDTERM
EXAM 1 |
Mardi Gras
Holidays: Monday Feb. 26 through Feb 28 12.30 p.m.
MARCH
LabsLectures
Thu
1 |
Geological
Cross-Section |
Faults
Ch. 8 |
Tue
6 |
Rakes
of mineralization and inking
procedures |
Faults
Ch. 8 |
Thu
8 |
Rakes
of mineralization |
Folds
and Folding Ch. 10 |
Sat 10
|
Field Trip
to Pond, MS
|
|
Tue 13 |
Interference
Folds, Lineations and Foliations, Concentric Folding / Down plunge view of folds |
Folds
and Folding Ch. 10 |
Thu
15 |
Navigation
using a Brunton compass vs. GPS Map-making using a Brunton compass |
Foliations
& Lineations Ch. 11 |
Tue
20 |
Simple
Piercement Point Problem- Block Model |
Foliations
& Lineations Ch. 11 |
Thu
22 |
Review for
Midterm
|
Review for
Midterm
|
* Spring Break: March
26 (Mon) - April 1(Sun)
APRIL
LabsLectures
Tue 3 |
MIDTERM
EXAM 2 |
MIDTERM EXAM 2 |
Thu 5 |
Simple
Piercement Point Problem |
Shear Zones Ch.
12 |
Tue 10 |
Complex
Piercement Point Problems |
Plate Tectonics
Ch. 14 |
Thu 12 |
Complex
Piercement Point Problems |
Extensional Tectonics
Ch. 15 |
Tue 17 |
( Field
Report from Pond, MS due)
Stereographic projections:
Planes and lines |
Extensional Tectonics
Ch. 15 |
Thu
19 |
Stereographic
projections- computer-assisted |
Collisional
Tectonics Ch. 16 |
Tue 24 |
Geological
Cross-section |
Strike-Slip Tectonics
Ch. 17 |
MAY
LabsLectures
Tue 1 |
Project Presentations |
Project Presentations |
Thu3 |
Review
for Final |
Review for Final |
Tentative dates for Final Exams: Lectures
~Thu May 10 12.30 - 2.30p.m.. Labs ~ Friday May 11 3.00 p.m. - 6.00
p.m.
FIELD TRIPS
ASSIGNMENTS FOR LECTURES,
LABS AND FIELD TRIPS
EXAMS
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