Structural Geology Labs
(Geology 2071)
Spring 2000Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Dept. Geology and Geophysics1. COURSE LAB OUTLINE
Lab times: Mondays, 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Room E207; Tuesdays and Thursdays 1.30 - 4.30 p.m. Room E207
Lecturer: Dr. Juan Lorenzo, Room 215 (Old Building) e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu .
Labs available at http://www.geol.lsu.edu/juan/index.html
Office hours: Tuedays and Thursdays by appointment
Teaching Assistants: Brian Hampton e-mail: bahampt@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu
Office hours: and Jaime Curry Office hours: M/W 12:45-2pm e-mail: jscurry@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu
Lecture textbook Davis, G.H. and Reynolds, S.J. 1996. Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, John Wiley and Sons, 2nd ed. 776 pp.
JANUARY
Tue 18 Introduction to Course
Thu 20 Topographic maps: cross-sections. Tunica Hills topographic sheet.
Thu 25 Geologic Cross-Section
(GEOL 3011 Field Trip on January 29 Sat)
Tue 27 Geological terminology. Stratigraphic column.
Use of a Brunton compass.
FEBRUARY
Tue 1 Use of a Brunton compass and theodolite in the 'Garden of Art'
Thu 3 Interference Folds, Lineations and Foliations & Geologic Cross-Section
Tue 8 Concentric Fold Exercise
Thu 10 Plunge view of folds
Feb. 11-13 (Fri-Sun) Field Trip to Lake Ouachita, AK
Tue 15 Tips on inking, Contour maps
Thu 17 Review for Midterm
Tue 22 True dips from apparent dips
Thu 24 MIDTERM EXAM 1
(GEOL 3011 Field Trip on February 25-27 (Fri-Sun).
MARCH
Tue 1 3-point problem for planes: strike and dip
Thu 3 Outcrop patterns & true dips in geological maps
No class on Tue 7 (Mardi Gras Holidays until NOON on Wednesday)
Tue 8 Rakes of mineralization lineations
Thu 10 Simple Piercement Point Problems
Mar 10 Lake Ouachita, AK, field trip report due.
Mar 12 (Sat) Field Trip to Pond, MS
Tue 15
Thu 17 Lab 8
Tue 22 Lab 9 Stereographic projections: Planes and lines
Thu 24 Lab 9 Stereographic projections: Planes and lines
Spring Break March 27 (Mon)- April 2(Sat)
APRIL
Tue 4 Review session
Thu 7 MIDTERM EXAM II
Tue 11 Geological Cross-section
Thu 13 Lab 10 Complex Piercement Point Problems
Tue 18 Lab 11 Complex Piercement Point Problems
Thu 20 Lab 11 Geological Cross-section
Tue 26
Thu 28
MAY
May 2 Review session
Tentative dates for Final Exams: Lectures ~Fri May 12 10 - noon. Labs ~ Wednesday May 3 9.00 a.m. - noon
2. FIELD TRIPS
Field trips are obligatory and an essential part of the course.
1. Use of a Brunton compass and theodolite in the 'Garden of Art', February 1, 2000.
2. Field Trip to Lake Ouachita, AK Feb 11-13, Friday-Sunday
3. Tunica Hills, Mississippi: March 11, 2000.
4. Alabama: April 6-9 (Field Trip to Alabama: Thursday-Sunday)
3. ASSIGNMENTS FOR LECTURES, LABS AND FIELDTRIPS
Course lecture and lab assignments are due at the beginning of the second class period after they are handed.
Field trips are accompanied by written assignments due at the beginning of class on the dates specified in the course outline.
Please hand in your assignments on time. Because of the large number of students in the class, late assignments will NOT be accepted for grading.
Please, contact your instructors if you foresee any problems in meeting the requirements of this class.
4. EXAMS
There are two (2) Midterm exams and one Final exam on both the lectures and laboratory exercises.
There are no makeup exams. The Final exam is comprehensive.
Final Grade
Each student's final grade (100%) will be calculated as follows:
10% from Lecture Midterm exams + 10% from Lab Midterm exams
20% from lab homework +
30 % for field assignments.
15 % for Final Lecture exam and 15% for Final Lab exam
Letter grades will reflect the following final marks:
A 90-100, B 75-89.4, C 60-74.4, D 50-59.4, F less than 50.
Backgound Image: Foliated schist courtesy of Prof. Darrell Henry