After using interactive geologic blocks to explore how faults offset layers and folds, you will reconstruct the geologic history for both Superior and Mingus Mountain. You will use rock samples, landscape photographs, and geologic maps to construct geologic cross sections and reconstruct the geologic history. Finally, you will compare and contrast the geology of Superior and Mingus Mountain, noting similarities and differences.
Southern and central Arizona has simply fantastic geology, visited by geologists all over the world. The region has experienced a complicated sequence of geologic events, which have made the mountain ranges visually and geologically interesting. The dry climate limits the amount of vegetation and soil, leaving the rocks well exposed and easy to study. In this module, we will take advantage of our local geological wealth, and explore the Superior area, east of Phoenix, and Mingus Mountain near Jerome. First, we need a little background knowledge about faults and how the orientation of layers is shown on geologic maps.
Goals for This ModuleExamine different kinds of faults and how faults and other geology are represented on block diagrams Use the concept of strike and dip to depict the orientation of rock layers Use maps and rock samples to reconstruct the geologic history of Superior and Mingus Mountain Compare and contrast the geologic histories of Superior and Mingus Mountain |
Complete Exercise 11E as described in your lab manual and then complete Assessment 11E on Canvas.
Complete the Module 11 follow-up quiz on Canvas.