Surface Openings
ORE BODIES AND DRILL HOLES
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Vein, showing dip
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‘Stringers or veinlets
cof mineralization
Geological Map Symbols
‘Altered wall rock, showing
intensity of alteration
O°
Low-grade mineralization
wat RE
Vein of high-grade
mineralized rock
gg
Vein of low-grade
‘mineralized rock
LARGE-SCALE MAPS
Pee
Inclined shaft
Portal and open cut
Trench
‘SMALL-SCALE MAPS:
o
Vertical shatt Inclined shaft
a x
‘Trench
Prospect pit
x
J, gravel, or clay pit
Vertical drill hole
as
Inclined drill hole,
‘showing bearing, inclination,
‘and position of bottom of hole
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Portal of tunnel or adit
ee
‘Small prospect pit or open cut
Wit,
UL Mb.
z
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ump
Y
Portal of tunnel or adit
x
Mine, quarry, glory hole,
or large open pit
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Geologic Map Symbols
FOLIATION AND CLEAVAGE”
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Strike and dip of foliation Strike and dip of cleavage Strike of vertical foliation
Strike of vertical cleavage Horizontal follation Horizontal cleavage
PEE
Alternative symbols for other planar elements,
X, +
Strike of vertical joint Horizontal joint
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Strikes and dips of multiple systems
BEDDING \
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‘Strike and dip of beds Horizontal beds: Approximate strike and dip
Xe BD Ke
‘Strike of vertical beds ‘Strike and dip of beds where ‘Strike and dip of overtumed
top of beds can be beds
distinguished; used only in
areas of complex overturned
folding
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“0 Ad —
Generalized strike and dip of ‘Strike and dip of beds and ‘Apparent dip
‘crumpled, plunge of slickensides
plicated,crenulated, or un-
dulating beds
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Geologic Map Symbols
CONTACTS
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Contact Approximate contact Interred contact
50
—t— —t—
Concealed contact Contact, showing dip Vertical contact
LINEATIONS J
Vertical lineation Horizontal lineation
£ 25 . A
10 60
Double lineation Strike and dip of beds and Strike and dip of foliation
plunge of lineation ‘end plunge of lineation
Xs 20 a wer
Strike and dip of beds Strike and dip of Vertical beds, showing
showing horizontal lineation foliation showing ‘plunge of lineation
horizontal lineation
Yee
Vertical foliation, showing Vertical beds, showing Vertical foliation, showing
Plunge of lineation horizontal lineation: horizontal lineation:
re 2 . —_ ae
15 60 40
‘Strike and dip of beds, ‘Strike and dip of foliation Generalized strike of folded
showing rake of lineatic showing rake of lineation beds or foliation, showing
plunge of fold axes
FOLDS
404 ad ee
a> 25 40
Anticline, showing Overturned anticline, show: Minor anticline, showing
crestline and plunge op trace of axial surface, plunge
dip of limbs, and plunge
+} —f- a,
‘Syneline, showing creatline Overturned syncline, show- Minor syncline, showing
‘and plunge ing trace of axial surface plunge
‘and dip of timbs