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concepts from chapter 2
  These exercises explore concepts from Chapter 2 including the gnomonic and Mercator projections, 2- and 3-dimensional transformation of coordinates, and use of the equal angle stereonet to plot the orientations of planar and linear structural elements.
 
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mapping dikes at Ship Rock
  This exercise introduces the position vector for mapping geological contacts and the translation and rotation of a local coordinate system to a map with standardized coordinates. The thickness variations along a dike also are examined to investigate physical mechanisms operating during emplacement of the magma.
 
 
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mapping faults at Chimney Rock
  In this exercise we consider basic concepts and tools for mapping geological structures and for analyzing the orientations of linear and planar structural elements. Both structural maps and stereographic projections are prepared using ten data sets for faults from Chimney Rock, Utah. The spherical variance is used to evaluate the clustering of orientation data.
 
   
kinematics of faulting at Chimney Rock
  The kinematics of faulting are examined at Chimney Rock, Utah. Slickenlines on exposed fault surfaces are used to analyze the direction of slip and to investigate how these directions vary along a fault. Structure contours are constructed from GPS data for the Carmel and Navajo formations and these are used to identify faults and to measure the magnitude of slip.