Contents

  1. Table of Contents and lab manual chapter pdf files for download

  2. Introduction

  3. Acknowledgements

  4. Author Biographies

  5. Copyright

  6. Lab Guide For USask GEOL 121 Students

  7. I. Chapter 1. Introduction to Canadian Geology

    1. Overview of Canadian Geology and Mineral and Energy Resources

      1. 1.2  CANADIAN GEOLOGY & RESOURCES
      2. 1.3 GEOLOGY & RESOURCE MAPS FOR CANADIAN PROVINCES & TERRITORIES

    2. Exercises on Canadian Geology

      1. 1-E1  LAB EXERCISES – CANADIAN GEOLOGY & MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES
      2. 1-E2  LAB EXERCISES – REGIONAL GEOLOGY & MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES
  8. II. Chapter 2. Minerals

    1. Overview of Minerals

      1. 2.2  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

    2. Exercises on Minerals

      1. 2.2  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
      2. 2-E1  LAB EXERCISES – MINERAL IDENTIFICATION
  9. III. Chapter 3. Igneous Rocks

    1. Overview of Igneous Rocks

      1. 3.2  IGNEOUS ROCK ORIGIN
      2. 3.3  IGNEOUS ROCK COMPOSITION
      3. 3.4  IGNEOUS ROCK TEXTURE
      4. 3.5  IGNEOUS ROCK FORMATION—INTRUSIVE VS. EXTRUSIVE

    2. Exercises on Igneous Rocks

      1. 3.2  IGNEOUS ROCK ORIGIN
      2. 3.3  IGNEOUS ROCK COMPOSITION
      3. 3.4  IGNEOUS ROCK TEXTURE
      4. 3.5  IGNEOUS ROCK FORMATION—INTRUSIVE VS. EXTRUSIVE
      5. 3.6  LAB EXERCISES – IGNEOUS ROCK IDENTIFICATION
  10. IV. Chapter 4. Sedimentary Rocks

    1. Overview of Sedimentary Rocks

      1. 4.2  WEATHERING AND EROSION
      2. 4.3  IDENTIFYING SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

    2. Exercises on Sedimentary Rocks

      1. 4.2  WEATHERING AND EROSION
      2. 4.3  IDENTIFYING SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
      3. 4-E1  LAB EXERCISES – SEDIMENTARY ROCK IDENTIFICATION
  11. V. Chapter 5. Metamorphic Rocks

    1. Overview of Metamorphic Rocks

      1. 5.2  AGENTS OF METAMORPHISM
      2. 5.3  METAMORPHIC ROCK NAMES
      3. 5.4  TYPES OF METAMORPHISM

    2. 1. Exercises on Metamorphic Rocks

      1. 5.3  METAMORPHIC ROCK NAMES
      2. 5.4  LAB EXERCISES – METAMORPHIC ROCK IDENTIFICATION
  12. VI. Chapter 6. Relative and Absolute Dating

    1. Overview of Relative and Absolute Dating

      1. 6.2 Geologic Time
      2. 6.3 ABSOLUTE AGE AND RADIOMETRIC DATING
      3. 6.4  RADIOMETRIC DATING SYSTEMS

    2. 2. Exercises on Relative Dating

      1. 6-E1 LAB EXERCISES – RELATIVE TIME

    3. 3. Practice Questions on Absolute Dating

      1. 6-E2 LAB EXERCISES – RADIOMETRIC DATING
      2. 6.7 LAB EXERCISE – CHOOSING ABSOLUTE DATING METHODS
  13. VII. Chapter 7. Topographic Maps

    1. Overview of Topographic Maps

      1. 7 Topographic Maps

    2. 4. Practice questions on Topographic Maps

      1. 7-E1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
      2. Answers to Practice Lab Exercises in section 7-E1

    3. Exercises on Topographic Maps

      1. 7-E2 LAB EXERCISE – TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

    4. 5. Extra Practice Question on Topographic Maps

  14. VIII. Chapter 8. Geological Structures

    1. Overview of Geological Structures Part 1: Strike, Dip, and Structural Cross-Sections

      1. 8.2   STRIKE & DIP
      2. 8.3   GEOLOGICAL MAPS & CROSS-SECTIONS
      3. 8.4 CALCULATING BED THICKNESSES

    2. Exercises on Geological Structures Part 1: Strike, Dip, and Structural Cross-Sections

      1. 8.E1   LAB EXERCISE – STRIKE & DIP
      2. 8-E2: EXERCISES – CROSS-SECTIONS

    3. Overview of Geological Structures Part 2: Folds, Faults, and Unconformities

      1. 8.5  STRESS AND STRAIN
      2. 8.6  GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES CREATED BY PLASTIC & BRITTLE DEFORMATION

    4. Exercises on Geological Structures Part 2: Folds, Faults, and Unconformities

      1. 8-E3 EXERCISE – GOOGLE EARTH
      2. 8-E4 EXERCISES – BLOCK DIAGRAMS
      3. 8-E5 EXERCISES – COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL MAPS & CROSS-SECTIONS

    5. 6. Practice Questions on Geological Structures

  15. IX. Chapter 9. Earthquakes

    1. Overview of Earthquakes

      1. 9.2 THE EPICENTER, FOCUS, AND WAVES
      2. 9.3 SEISMOLOGY
      3. 9.4 LOCATING AN EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER
      4. 9.5 HAZARDS FROM EARTHQUAKES
      5. 9.6 INDUCED SEISMICITY

    2. Exercises on Earthquakes

      1. 9-E1 LAB EXERCISE – LOCATING AN EPICENTER
      2. 9-E2 LAB EXERCISE – INDUCED SEISMICITY
      3. 9-E3 LAB EXERCISE – HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE
  16. X. Chapter 10. Water

    1. Overview of Water

      1. 10.2 STREAMFLOW AND PARTS OF A STREAM
      2. 10.3  STREAM GRADIENT AND THE CYCLE OF STREAM EROSION
      3. 10.4  FLOODING
      4. 10.5  GROUNDWATER
      5. 10.6  KARST TOPOGRAPHY
  17. XI. USask GEOL 121 Quiz & Lab Exam

    1. 7. USask GEOL 121 Rock & Mineral Quiz Information

    2. 8. USask GEOL 121 Lab Final Exam Overview

  18. Appendix

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