Objectives:
The creation, analysis and interpretation of geological maps are important skills in geology. Geological maps present the distribution of lithologic units and geological structures and their geometric relationships in a given area. The main course objective is to learn geological mapping techniques in an area of broad lithological and structural diversity, to create a geological map and to interpret and discuss the results in a regional tectonic context. The field area is on Elba Island, Italy, within the northern Apennine Orogen, where a wide range of rock types are tectonically closely juxtaposed, including an ophiolite complex, a variety of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks as well as ore mineralisations. The Apennines of Elba Island allow unique insights into the upper crustal architecture of a young orogen and therefore provide a different perspective of what we can investigate in the deeply eroded Caledonian Orogen of Norway.
Content:
The course comprises two parts. The actual field mapping is preceded by a series of seminars, in which the course participant study geodynamic aspects of the Mediterranean region, the Apennine Orogen and the geology of Elba Island. The seminars also include the macro- and microscopic study of the different rock types to be found during mapping. The mapping on Elba Island takes place for two weeks in late April to early May, during which course participants will produce a geologic map of a small area. The mapping results are documented and discussed in a comprehensive field report together with the geological map and geological cross-sections.
Knowledge
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Skills
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General competance
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The forms of assessment are:
Evaluation of field report
The student coordinator can be contacted here:
Studierettleiar@geo.uib.no