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Lab 6: Cross Section Construction

This document discusses how to construct a cross section by transferring topographic and structural geological data onto a profile. It involves choosing a section line, adding the topographic profile, and then structural data like apparent dips calculated from true dips using trigonometry. Finally, the geologic contacts are added to the profile. Rules for constructing the cross section include calculating apparent dips of non-perpendicular beds and not extrapolating or extending data too far from the section line.

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Lab 6: Cross Section Construction

This document discusses how to construct a cross section by transferring topographic and structural geological data onto a profile. It involves choosing a section line, adding the topographic profile, and then structural data like apparent dips calculated from true dips using trigonometry. Finally, the geologic contacts are added to the profile. Rules for constructing the cross section include calculating apparent dips of non-perpendicular beds and not extrapolating or extending data too far from the section line.

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Lab 6:

Cross Section Construction


Cross Sections are Based on
Surface and Borehole Data
Sub-surface Interpretation (3-D)
Constructing a Cross Section

1. Choose a line of section (perpendicular to structures)


Cross Section Construction Cont…

2. Transfer topographic data (make a topographic profile)


Structural Data – (Apparent) Dips

3. add structural data to the topographic profile


Finally, Add the Geology!!

4. add geologic data (contacts) to the profile


Apparent Dip
True Dip & Apparent Dip

β α
δ
Apparent to True Dip Trigonometry

tan α
tan δ =
sin β
β α α = apparent dip
δ β = angle between strike
and apparent dip
direction
δ = true dip
Calculating Apparent Dip
from True Dip

(δ )
β

tan α = (tan δ )(sin β )


Apparent Dip Nomogram
True Dip to Apparent Dip –
the Easy Way!
Cross Section “Rules”
• must calculate apparent dips of beds that
are not perpendicular to your section line
• do not use vertical exaggeration
• don’t extrapolate structural data far from
your section line
• don’t hesitate to dash in eroded structures
• don’t extend dip data more than a few
hundreds meters in depth

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