Advanced field geology

The unit aims to teach the skills of geological mapping in two classic field locations of Australian geology, in Broken Hill (poly-deformed and high-grade metamorphic terrane) and Bermagui (poly-deformed, highly complex terrane). In both field camp, the emphasis will be on observing, recording, and interpreting geologic phenomena in a natural environment.. You will draw on a theoretical background of lectures and laboratory studies in first, second and third-year geology to analyse real rocks in the real world. You will use your observations and interpretations to construct geological maps and cross-sections and determine the geological history of complex poly-deformed terrane. The concept of key locality for observation and critical thinking for correlation between key locality will be introduced and applied to produce map and cross sections of highly complexly deformed terranes. At 5th year level, mapping will be completed using digital mapping technologies (e.g. mapping tablets and software) and you will be expected to integrate additional geophysical and remote sensing datasets to better constrain their geological maps and sections.