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Geological Mapping

Geological mapping is a multidisciplinary method that combines various earth science disciplines to problem solve and hypothesize about geological structures and features. There are two main types of geological mapping: systematic mapping, which technically maps an area without considering landforms or structures; and smart mapping, which considers results from satellite imagery and topography maps to more efficiently map according to scale in focused areas of interest like shear zones, spending less time in uniform areas. Smart mapping focuses on key relationships between rock formations, cleavage, lineaments, and folds to understand movement indicators for brittle and ductile shear zones.

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Geological Mapping

Geological mapping is a multidisciplinary method that combines various earth science disciplines to problem solve and hypothesize about geological structures and features. There are two main types of geological mapping: systematic mapping, which technically maps an area without considering landforms or structures; and smart mapping, which considers results from satellite imagery and topography maps to more efficiently map according to scale in focused areas of interest like shear zones, spending less time in uniform areas. Smart mapping focuses on key relationships between rock formations, cleavage, lineaments, and folds to understand movement indicators for brittle and ductile shear zones.

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GEOLOGICAL

MAPPING

Geological mapping is a multidisciplinary method


that combines petrology, structural geology,
geomorphology, paleontology, stratigraphy,
sedimentology, etc.

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING
Geological mapping is a process of problem solving. It is
known as the system of multiple working hypotheses.

Geological mapping consists of two kind based on


selection trajectory:
Systematic mapping
Smart mapping
Illustration of systematic mapping

Systematic mapping
Systematic mapping is done by mapping
technically only, without considering
geomorphology, distribution of geomorphology,
or geological structure pattern.
Illustration of smart mapping

Smart mapping
Smart mapping is done by considering the results
of satellite image or topographical maps analysis,
so it would be more efficient in geological
mapping according to the desired scale.
The key points of smart
mapping are

Searching patterns will focus in on key areas of interest e.g.


shear zones
Less time is spent in areas where the rocks are uniform and
a lower density of observations will serve.
Most useful observations are the predictable geometrical
relationships between bedding, cleavage, lineaments and
folds as well as movement indicators for brittle and ductile
shear zones

DID YOU MAP


ANY AREA?

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