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Problems
' 1, (Use Fig 312) (a) Make » topographic profle and grologe
structure section along the line AB. "Do not exaggerate the vertical
fale. (0) The stroctire exemplified in this setion te typeal of what
{eologe province? [c) Deere the structure in 28 words of Hee
2 (Use Fig 320) Draw a series of structure actions along the
lines AB, AC, AD, AB, at AP. Connect the beds above the ground
snrface by broken lines in order to show the structure more clearly:
1 the instructor desire, one or mare of the folowing flies of the
Geologie Atay af the United States, baued by the U. 8. Geological
Survey, may be wed for making structure rections: 221, Besemer-
Vandiver, Alabama; 175, Birmingham, Alabama; 151, Roan Mountain,
tahala, North Carolna-Tennesse!
| Toanenee-North
215, Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Geometrical Reconstruction of Folds
Method
Asplicton
‘Two principal geometrical rations betwveesuccemive being
plane n'a feld are pombe. ‘Tho foe ay be parallel or similar (ace
35), "This exareue gives a mathod of rerorerueting parallel folds
{the leation of several exposures is given andi the atitade of the,
tos it thone exposures ix known, ‘The method cannot be ted for
reconstructing similar folds nor ist suitable for reconstructing tight
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or complicated folds. Morcover, the distance between expanures
‘ast hehe than he distance betmern teases of folds.
Pinole
Tig 21 shows the method of reconstructing parallel fol ‘The
ssf vata pins 8,60, a Eh The pe
‘room line perpendciae tthe ted ofthe fold he strike of
{ho Section imu at ight angles to the strike of the being, the
nparen dpi the dvetion othe section rast he called foreach
"Daa, HL, Har lee, Cambie: Came Unvey Pr 108,
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Gre te same as Ua at 8. With Hf a acento, and HA ae tho
fad, an are hewn from A 40 iterwet OU" at N Inasmuch 2
the dip at B an ix the sare inthis problem, the perpenielars wo
the brlding at thewe points will wot intersect. ‘The horizon isextende
from parallel to th dip of the bs to intersect 17" at 0. With K,
which te the interaction of 17nd JJ", an a center, and KO as tho
‘adi, an are constructed to intersect JU" at P. With M, which
ithe intersection of JJ" aod Ll, a0 a center aed MP ae a radi, a
fre i swung from P'to internet LL! at Q. ANOPQ is the pnition
the oriton cuteropping at A
Tn reconstrcting a hoviaon at, we find thatthe horinon falls at
TT telow the intersetion K-_ In ich a awe the distance QV fst off
line LL equal to the distance Ai. ‘From V, with M asa center and
SUV the radi, am are sorung to intersect JJ at VT position
the horizon that oncurs at R= RSUV
"At the depth at which horion W oceur, the dip at Cno longer has
any influence. WY shows the form assed by the herinon at .
122" isthe trace of the sala plane of the tena atiline wr the
‘vrtnal section. -ZK Dseeta angle TKJ"; RZ pases through points
Ved x
Interpelation
‘The accuray of the reconstructed fold depends upon the marber of
dip and strike readings inthe section. If oulerope are missing in a
‘rte Ieality, the reconstruction may not be securate. A key bed,
for example, may be reengnizable in several diferent Yeats. Ts
Dstt, predicted by the method outlined above, may not corte
pond to its areal position. Dips may’ then be interpolated to mao
the fol patter St the Beld facts” Tho method i outlined below.
1a Fig, $22, pints A,B, C, and D show the loraton and attitude
of folded ters.” When the fold iy reconstructed according tothe
tmethod given above, the horan .
Ueortical postion Wf the horizon is ATTZY. If eld
‘shown thatthe hori at Ais the same at that at D, then
i ntl noe ptf ie ta re haven
dlcerepancy. tbe interpolated for a point between
‘tro outerop that are farthest apart that between B and
‘With Ga a center and GD as a rain, an are ie constrain to
‘ther and tangent to H and willbe subst
‘Gran perpendicular to BE". From If, 7M is drawn perpendicular