Table of Contents

Philosophy and Organization of a Field Study. Basic Equipment and Its Uses. Basic Procedures at Outcrops. Identifying Rocks in the Field. Mapping Rock Units and Structures. Geologic Mapping on a Topographic Base. Use of Aerial Photographs and Other Remote Imagery. Mapping with the Plane Table and Alidade. Primary Features of Marine Sedimentary Rocks. Surficial Sediments; Continental Environments. Stratigraphic Sections. Features of Deformed Rocks. Volcanic Structures and Field Relations. Field Studies of Plutons. Field Studies of Metamorphic Rocks. Preparing Illustrations and Writing Reports. Appendices. Index.