Geological maps: an introduction

Abstract

The aim of this book is to introduce undergraduate students to the processes by which the data for geological maps is collected and displayed, and the information that can be extracted from these maps. After an introductory chapter, the book goes on to describe the nature of geological maps using the Ten Mile map of the UK and the 1:2 500 000 map of the USA as examples; structure contours; measurement in three dimensions; geological cross sections; visual assessment of outcrop patterns; unconformities; folds; faults; igneous and metamorphic rocks; mineral deposits; geological history from maps; the production of geological maps; the heritage of geological maps; current trends in geological maps. The book concludes with a bibliographic reference list and index. -A.W.Hall