Field/Lab Assignment

Part 2By: Trent

Southerland

Cartersville Fault

Pine Mountain

This is a picture of Pine Mountain from the top of the largest Etowah Indian Mound. The Cartersville Fault is a thrust fault that runs along HWY 41 and through Pine Mountain.

Chemical WeatheringI believe the shaping of this rock is due to oxidation, a type

of chemical weathering.

Mechanical WeatheringI found this rock near the Etowah River. It looks like this

type of mechanical weathering is frost wedging.

Mass Wasting Mass wasting has occurred along this cliff. Debris has settled at the bottom due to oversteepening of the slope. I believe the oversteepening is caused by wind erosion.

ErosionThis is an example of some bed load slowly being transferred down the Etowah River.

Continental Sedimentary Environment

This is the Etowah River. Rivers and streams erode and transfer more sediment than any other process. The

Etowah Indians shallowed out this part of the river to aid in capturing fish.

Transitional Sedimentary Environment

To the left is a picture of a beach on Tybee Island, GA, a transition zone between marine

and continental environments.

Marine Sedimentary EnvironmentAbove, is a view of the Pacific Ocean from Santa Monica Pier,

a marine sedimentary environment. Marine sedimentary environments come in shallow (depths to 200 meters) and

deep (depths greater than 200 meters) categories'.

Practical Use of Geology

Stone Mountain is a world class granite mass with a bas-relief of Stonewall Jackson,

Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis on its north face. Stone Mountain Park provides numerous activities , such as spectacular

laser shows throughout the year.

References Frank D. Smith(2010, Aug 2). Cartersville and Bartow County,

History and Geology. Retrieved from http://www.tony5m17h.net/location.html#mineralization

Howard Pousner (2011, May 26). Stone Mountain unveils Lasershow Spectacular 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.accessatlanta.com/AccessAtlanta-sharing_/stone-mountain-unveils-lasershow-958503.html

Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, & Denise Tasa. (2011). Earth: an introduction to physical geology (10th ed.). Upper Saddie River, NJ: Prentice Hall