[go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd
Upload
73 views3 pages

Determine Rock Dip and Strike

The document describes how to determine the dip and strike of a rock. It explains that dip is the angle of maximum slope down an inclined rock surface, while strike is the intersection of the surface with a horizontal plane. The procedure involves selecting a rock, marking the dip and strike, and using a compass to measure the strike direction, dip direction, and dip angle. For a rock near UMA in Paro, Bhutan, the results found a strike of 1350SE, dip direction of 1580S, and dip angle of 530.

Uploaded by

Dorji Tshomo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
73 views3 pages

Determine Rock Dip and Strike

The document describes how to determine the dip and strike of a rock. It explains that dip is the angle of maximum slope down an inclined rock surface, while strike is the intersection of the surface with a horizontal plane. The procedure involves selecting a rock, marking the dip and strike, and using a compass to measure the strike direction, dip direction, and dip angle. For a rock near UMA in Paro, Bhutan, the results found a strike of 1350SE, dip direction of 1580S, and dip angle of 530.

Uploaded by

Dorji Tshomo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Practical assignment 1

Aim : To determine the dip and strike of a rock.

Materials required : Rock, smartphone

Theory : Geologists must be able to state the orientations of many inclined flat surfaces in order to
decipher and map the geology of a given region. The orientation of any such surface can be defined by
two definite measurements- dip and strike.

The dip is both the direction of maximum slope down an inclined surface and the angle between the
maximum slope and a horizontal plane.

The strike is the direction of intersection of an inclined surface with any horizontal plane ( e.g.,
intersection of a bedding plane with a water surface)

Procedure :

I. Select a rock and record its geographic coordinates.


II. Mark the dip of the rock towards its slope and mark the strike perpendicular to the dip.
III. Place the compass along the direction of the strike drawn and note down the data.
IV. Place the compass along the dip and note the data.
V. Place the compass perpendicular to the strike direction and note down the reading for dip
direction.

Site details

Location : Near UMA, Paro

Latitude: 27⁰24’58’’N

Longitude: 89⁰25’35’’E

Elevation: 2350m

Observation :
Results:

1. Strike direction: 135⁰SE


2. Dip direction: 158⁰S
3. Dip angle: 53⁰

Conclusion

After the selection of the rock, the GPS coordinates of the site were recorded. (Latitude: 27⁰24’58’’N and
Longitude: 89⁰25’35’’E).

The strike and the dip direction were found to be 135⁰SE and 158⁰S respectively and has a dip angle of
53⁰.

You might also like