2025
Geological Cartography II
Name: Geological Cartography II
Code: GEO02686L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Geosciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
In this training the student develops a geological mapping project on a 1/25000 scale where he studies the relationships between plutonic and metamorphic rocks;
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Learning Goals
The aim with this curricular unit is that students can develop skills in mapping igneous plutonic and metamorphic rocks, taking into account aspects related to the deformation. Students will be able to design and implement field studies in order to prepare geological maps and their narrative reports with additional information.
Contents
1 - Geological Cartography in plutonic igneous and metamorphic rocks.
2 - Planning a field campaign, logistics and material.
3 - Use coordinate systems of military maps of topographic and aerial photography.
4 - Field relations of plutonic igneous rocks with metamorphic country rocks.
5 - Mineralogy and textures of plutonic igneous rocks.
6 - Brittle and ductile structures in deformed igneous rocks.
7 - Field relations between metamorphic and deformed rocks.
8 - Mineralogy and textures of metamorphic rocks.
9 - Brittle and ductile structures in metamorphic rocks.
10. Prepare a geological map.
11. Complementary petrographic studies in plutonic igneous and metamorphic rocks.
12. Perform a report with presentation, treatment and interpretation of data collected in the field.
2 - Planning a field campaign, logistics and material.
3 - Use coordinate systems of military maps of topographic and aerial photography.
4 - Field relations of plutonic igneous rocks with metamorphic country rocks.
5 - Mineralogy and textures of plutonic igneous rocks.
6 - Brittle and ductile structures in deformed igneous rocks.
7 - Field relations between metamorphic and deformed rocks.
8 - Mineralogy and textures of metamorphic rocks.
9 - Brittle and ductile structures in metamorphic rocks.
10. Prepare a geological map.
11. Complementary petrographic studies in plutonic igneous and metamorphic rocks.
12. Perform a report with presentation, treatment and interpretation of data collected in the field.
Teaching Methods
The curricular unit will have an introduction with lectures, a practical part with field work and laboratory work of microscopy. The evaluation will include the preparation of a geologic map, a report and a field examination.
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