Analysis of Geological Features like Fault and Fold

These procedure steps will be followed on the simulator

  1. When you click on a Contour Map file, a new window will open, Click on the Next button at the bottom right corner to move to the next step.
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  2. Click on rectangular box to select the section where profile is created. Click Next.
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  3. Click on Get paper and Mark Points to mark dotted lines intersecting the XY profile. Click Next.
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  4. Click on Plot X Axis, Plot Y Axis, Points on X Axis, Points on Y Axis to plot axis of the graph. Click Next.
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  5. Click on Define Coordinates and click on each point to plot on the graph.
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  6. Click on Plot Y' X:1520 Y:0 to draw perpendicular line at Y=1520.Click Next.
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  7. Click on Get paper and Mark Points to mark solid lines intersecting the profile.Click Next.
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  8. Click on Define X Coordinates and name the points p,q,r taking its distance from X as x Coordinate.
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  9. Read the instructions to calculate the index of solid lines and click Next.
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  10. Calculate index of each solid line by selecting appropriate M and N value and Click Next.
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  11. Click on each point to plot points p to u. Click Next.
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  12. Click on join points and Name points to plot points on the graph. Click Next.
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  13. Click on Plot points C and D to mark road points on the cross section. Click Next.
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  14. Click on Draw Fault Lines. Click Next.
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  15. View the formula to calculate angle of dip at point where the dotted lines intersect the solid lines. Click Next.
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  16. Draw lines at angle of dip from point p to u intersecting the X axis Click Next.
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  17. Click on each stone type to see the distribution, click Next.
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  18. Click on Ok to determine downthrow of fault.
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  19. Click on each label button to see the different graph.
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