Basic Geological Mapping

Name: Basic Geological Mapping
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ISBN: 9780470686348

ISBN-10: 0470686340

ISBN-13: 9780470686348

Edition: 5th 2011

Authors: Richard J. Lisle, Peter Brabham, John W. Barnes

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Basic Geological Mapping, 5th Edition is an essential basic guide to field techniques in mapping geology. Now completely revised and updated the book retains the concise clarity which has made it an indispensable instant reference in its previous editions. It provides the reader with all the necessary practical information and techniques that they will need while carrying out work in the field, covering a wide spectrum of different conditions, needs and types of countries. This edition covers new developments in technology including Google Earth and the use of GPS. This is an ideal field guide to geological mapping for 2nd/3rd year undergraduates of Geology, Hydrogeology and Geological…

Book details

Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 8/19/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 4.60" wide x 7.10" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Preface to the Fourth Edition


Preface to the Fifth Edition



Introduction



Outline and Approach



Safety



Field Behaviour



A Few Words of Comfort



Field Equipment



Hammers and Chisels



Compasses and Clinometers



Hand Lenses



Tapes



Map Cases



Field Notebooks



Scales



Protractors



Pencils, Erasers and Mapping Pens



Acid Bottles



Global Positioning System (GPS) and Mobile Phones



Other Instruments



Field Clothing



Topographic Base Maps



Types of Geological Map



Topographic Base Maps



Geographic Coordinates and Metric Grids



Grid Magnetic Angle



Position Finding on Maps



Use of Air Photography as a Mapping Tool



Suitability of Images for Geological Mapping



Methods of Geological Mapping



Strategy for the Mapping Programme



Mapping by Following Contacts



Traversing



Exposure Mapping



Mapping in Poorly Exposed Regions



Superficial Deposits



Drilling



Geophysical Aids to Mapping



Large-Scale Maps of Limited Areas



Underground Mapping



Photogeology



Technological Aids to Mapping



Digital Terrain Models



Topographic Surveying Techniques



Field Measurements and Techniques



Measuring Strike and Dip of Planar Structures



Plotting Strike and Dip



Recording Strike and Dip



Measuring Linear Features



Folds



Faults



Thrusts



Joints



Unconformities



Map Symbols



Specimen Collecting



Field Photography



Panning



Mappable Rock Units and Lithology



Lithostratigraphy and Sedimentary Rocks



Sedimentary Formations



Rock Descriptions



Identifying and Naming Rocks in the Field



Fossils



Phaneritic Igneous Rocks



Aphanitic Igneous Rocks



Veins and Pegmatites



Igneous Rocks in General



Pyroclastic Rocks



Metamorphic Rocks



Economic Geology



Field Maps and Field Notebooks



Field Maps



Field Notebooks



Fair Copy Maps and Other Illustrations



Fair Copy Maps



Transferring Topography



Transferring Geology



Lettering and Symbols



Formation Letters



Layout



Colouring



Stratigraphic Column



Overlays



Computer Drafting of the Fair Copy Map



Cross-Sections and 3D Illustrations



Cross-Sections



Method of Apparent Dips



Down-Plunge Projection Method



Balanced Cross-Sections



Columnar Sections



Block Diagrams



Models



Geological Reports



Preparation



Revising and Editing



Layout



The 'Introduction'



Main Body of the Report



The 'Conclusions' Section



Text Illustrations



References



Appendices



Some Final Thoughts



Adjustment of a Closed Compass Traverse



Field Equipment Checklist



Indicators of Stratigraphical Way-Up



Useful Chart and Tables


References


Index