May - trip to Sudety Mountains -> 200zł

"The best geologist is the one who saw the biggest number of rocks"

The work in the field is crutial.

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Mamatic (igneous)

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Rocks:

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Hammer

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Notebook "field notebook" + pencils (+ all weather pen)

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Ruler and/or protractor

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Digital camera

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Palmtop (PDA), notebook, tablet

The equipmnent of a field geologist:

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Special geological field computers with suitable software (GIS?)

1) Geological hammer

• Very good quality steel, very hard
• Good proportions of weight
• Made of one piece of steel
• Costs about 80€

2) Chisels
3) Hand lens (trip let)
4) Hydrochloric acid solution (3-4% dilution)

Wha we can take to the field?

You have to powder the rock, f. e. dolomite, to see the reaction with hydrochloric acid.

5) Cartographic materials (maps)
6) GPS equipment

Orientation and positioning in the field.

1) Geologic compass
2) Several pencil crayons
3) Tape meter (3m, 5m, 30m)
4) Stereonet - specific technique of interpretation of geological

28.02.2013 Lecture I

28 lutego 2013
11:10

Field Geology Strona 1