Field Trip #5:
Precambrian units of the Llano Uplift |
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I. Objectives
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Produce sketches showing the geometry of cross cutting and superpositional
relationships among granites, gneisses and schist
- Learn to measure, record and compare fabric elements (foliations,
lineations, hinge lines) in the same
- Construct a detailed pace and compass map of a granite exposure
II. When
- April 5 or 6
- We depart at 7:30 AM from the
east basement door and will be back on campus by about 6:15.
- Please attend the day indicated on the trip
roster.
III.Bring
- Compass, hand lens, hammer
- Clipboard, field book
- Lunch, water, rain coat
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Paleozoic Rocks (brown), Precambrian plutons
(pink) and Pennsylvanian faults in the Llano uplift.
IV. Background Material
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