GEOL 4490 - Field Geology Methods

2 unit(s)

This is a short introduction to the methods used by geologists in the field. Subject matter includes: use of the compass to record structural attitudes, and determine location on a topographic map; describing outcrops; establishing stratigraphy; describing different types of rocks, faults, and folds; and creating geologic maps and cross sections. Designed specifically for Geology majors.

Elective for the Geology major. List A.

Prerequisites: GEOL 4360 Structural Geology, GEOL 4200 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, and GEOL 4380 Sedimentary Rocks and Depositional Environments, or consent of the instructor.

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