Structural Analysis-Road Traversing
- Faiz Yunos
- Jul 30, 2014
- 2 min read
Outcrop 4.1
Qs 263814 E
636632N
Tanjung Jaga.
This area is known as House of pegmatite.
There is the tafoni/honeycomb structure formed on the hornfel due to the chemical weathering by the sea water.
Inclusion of hornfel: Hornfel inside the younger pegmatite.
The pegmatite is not dyke type because the pegmatite is parallel to hornfel layer.
Outcrop 4.2
Qs 269379 E
643175 N
Seri Perigi
The elevation from sea level is 51m and the direction from river downstream is 333˚
Presence of the pegmatite.
Ripple mark can be observed on the quartzite.
Outcrop 4.3
Qs 274681 E
644985 N
Presence of fractures
3 sets of fracture can be observed
Normal fault had occurred with 171˚ angle of direction.
The rock is interbedded of quartzite and slate
Foliation can be observed
Outcrop 4.4.1
Qs 272027 E
642824 N
Taman Rekreasi Gunung Jerai
Elevation from sea level is 724m
Presence of hornfel with quartz vein.
The quartz vein has sharp boundary.
Presence of fractures
River traversing starting here.
Outcrop 4.4.2
Qs 272603E
642798N
Quartz vein that intrudes quartzite can be observed.
42cm thick and 174˚ direction angle.
Presence of fractures
Outcrop 4.4.3
Qs 272006E
642775N
Hornfel can be observed with quartz vein.
Presence of fractures
Outcrop 4.4.4
Qs 272019E
642747N
Banding hornfel can be observed.
There is also dextral fault formed on the rock.
Presence of fractures
Outcrop 4.4.5
Qs 272035E
642728N
Hornfel with quartz vein.
Quartz vein
25.5cm thick
9 ˚ direction angle.
Presence of fractures
Outcrop 4.4.6
Qs 272056E
642682N
Hornfel with quartz vein
Fractures and joint can be found.
Exfoliation fractures also can be observed.
Outcrop 4.4.7
Qs 272081E
642619N
Banding hornfel with quartz vein.
Presence of fractures and joint.
Normal fault can be seen
Outcrop 4.4.8
Qs 272091E
642588N
774m elevation from sea level
Banding hornfel with quartz vein
The hornfel looks like stairs because some part is weathered and other part are resist from weathering.
Presence of fracture.
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