What is the correlation among these sections? What is the distance among these sections in km? And the thickness of the beds to the section D, if you know the vertical scale is VS 1:100 m

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Correlation: In stratigraphy, correlation is the establishment of a correspondence between stratigraphic units. It depends on the similarities that exist in terms of *lithology or *fossil content. Example What is the correlation among these sections? What is the distance among these sections in km? And the thickness of the beds to the section D, if you know the vertical scale is VS 1:100 m Site Site A 50 miles KEY TO ROCK UNITS f congtomerate [T grante R neiss B timesone [7] sendsone [ exercise : correlation, thickness and distance between wells 7] mudstone EAsT s © — e
Correlation: In stratigraphy, correlation is the establishment of a
correspondence between stratigraphic units. It depends on the similarities
that exist in terms of *lithology or *fossil content.
Example
What is the correlation among these sections? What is the distance among
these sections in km? And the thickness of the beds to the section D, if
you know the vertical scale is VS 1:100 m
Site D
Site B
Site C
Site A
50 miles
KEY TO ROCK UNITS
conglomerate granite
mudstone
gneiss
limestone
sandstone
volcanic ash
exercise : correlation, thickness and distance between wells
EAST
Scale
(meters)
Transcribed Image Text:Correlation: In stratigraphy, correlation is the establishment of a correspondence between stratigraphic units. It depends on the similarities that exist in terms of *lithology or *fossil content. Example What is the correlation among these sections? What is the distance among these sections in km? And the thickness of the beds to the section D, if you know the vertical scale is VS 1:100 m Site D Site B Site C Site A 50 miles KEY TO ROCK UNITS conglomerate granite mudstone gneiss limestone sandstone volcanic ash exercise : correlation, thickness and distance between wells EAST Scale (meters)
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