This laboratory manual for Historical Geology was developed by Pamela Gore in 1982, and revised and updated in 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

The Sand Sieve Analysis Lab and the Biostratigraphy Lab have been contributed by Dr. John Anderson of the Dunwoody Campus of Georgia Perimeter College.

These labs may be viewed online with color images. The address of this page is http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/historical_lab/contents.php.

Table of Contents

2009 PDF files
 
Lab 1 Relative Dating .............................................................. 1-18
Lab 2 Rocks and Minerals ........................................................19-44
Lab 3 Weathering of Rocks and Formation of Sediment ............... 45-76
Lab 4  Sedimentary Rocks ..................................................... 77-102
Lab 5 Sedimentary Structures ............................................... 103-123
Lab 6 Depositional Sedimentary Environments ........................ 125-143
Lab 7 Stratigraphy and Lithologic Correlation .........................  145-170
Lab 8 Fossils on the Internet ................................................ 171-179
Lab 9 Microfossils ............................................................... 181-199
Lab 10 Invertebrate Macrofossils ........................................... 201-232
Lab 11 Fossil Preservation .................................................... 233-250
Lab 12 Biostratigraphy ......................................................... 251-256
        Example Range Chart ................................................... 257    
        Blank Range Charts (print 4 copies) ................................ 244-261
        Download Excel Time chart for Biostratigraphy Lab (Please use Internet Explorer to open the Excel file.)
Lab 13 The Evolution of the Vertebrates ................................. 263-284
Lab 14 Evolution .................................................................
From Previous Edition
Sand Sieve Analysis
Interpreting Geologic History from Maps: The Grand Canyon Geologic Map

Previous Version (2007)

1. Relative Dating
   Exercises
2. Rocks and Minerals
   Exercises
3. Weathering of Rocks and the Formation of Sediment
   Exercises
   Data Table for Sand Samples
4. Sedimentary Rocks
   Sedimentary Rock Classification Table
   Exercises
   
5. Sedimentary Structures
   Exercises
6. Depositional Sedimentary Environments
   Sedimentary Environment Classification Chart
   Exercises
7. Sand Sieve Analysis
   
8. Stratigraphy and Lithologic Correlation
   Exercises
9. Fossils on the Internet
10. Invertebrate Macrofossils
    Exercises
    
11. Fossil Preservation
    Exercises
12. Microfossils
    Exercises
13. Biostratigraphy
    Download Excel Time chart for Biostratigraphy Lab (Please use Internet Explorer to open the Excel file.)
    
14. Evolution
15. The Evolution of the Vertebrates: Introduction to Vertebrate Paleontology
16. Interpreting Geologic History from Maps: The Grand Canyon Geologic Map

To obtain hard copies of this lab manual for use at Colleges and Universities, or elsewhere, please contact:
Pamela J. W. Gore, Pamela.Gore@gpc.edu, or see Ordering Instructions page.