Geology Lab 6 Assignment

10. What formation/unit is the thickest in the Niota geological quadrangle map? (Hint — See the Niota map’s cross sections A-A’ and B-B’) What kind of fault is the Saltville fault? If a deep well were drilled at the Niota School, northwest of Niota, Tennessee, what sequence of formations would be penetrated to a depth of ~1000’ below sea level? (Name the top four units in order from top to bottom.) (The school is near the bottom of the map) What formation/unit is being mined at the Anderson Mine? (Anderson Mine is in the northeast section of the map) Examine the formations cropping out in the area where line A-A’ crosses Rogers Creek Ridge (northwestern part of map). In that area, Ohc encircles Oh. What kind of structural fold (on a small scale) is this? (Hint — See the cross section A-A’)