Eastern Kentucky University
Geologic Map of the Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Area, in the Salt Lick Quadrangle, Kentucky
Institution
Eastern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Robert Lierman
Abstract
The project focused on geologic mapping of the Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area in the Daniel Boone National Forest, in east-central Kentucky. The project required the generation of a geologic map, structural contour maps, and a composite stratigraphic section. All data included in this project was gathered in the field through the inspection of various outcrops exposed in the study area. The geologic interval measured extended from Mississippian rocks of the Borden Formation to Pennsylvanian rocks of Corbin Sandstone Member, Grundy Formation. The students developed skills in measuring stratigraphic sections and describing rock lithologies. A variety of specialized equipment employed during the course of this investigation included a Pauline altimeter, Brunton compass, and Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. The class learned to properly record, manage and interpret field notes and field based data. This project resulted in a significant increase in knowledge of field studies that required students to work together in order to be more successful geologists.
Geologic Map of the Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Area, in the Salt Lick Quadrangle, Kentucky
The project focused on geologic mapping of the Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area in the Daniel Boone National Forest, in east-central Kentucky. The project required the generation of a geologic map, structural contour maps, and a composite stratigraphic section. All data included in this project was gathered in the field through the inspection of various outcrops exposed in the study area. The geologic interval measured extended from Mississippian rocks of the Borden Formation to Pennsylvanian rocks of Corbin Sandstone Member, Grundy Formation. The students developed skills in measuring stratigraphic sections and describing rock lithologies. A variety of specialized equipment employed during the course of this investigation included a Pauline altimeter, Brunton compass, and Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. The class learned to properly record, manage and interpret field notes and field based data. This project resulted in a significant increase in knowledge of field studies that required students to work together in order to be more successful geologists.