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How to plot the strike data to the Rosette diagram (view source)
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Usually the direction of strike and dip can be determined easily with left hand rule. They also can be measured accurately with Brunton Compass. Parts of Brunton Compass explained by Figure 2:
Usually the direction of strike and dip can be determined easily with left hand rule. They also can be measured accurately with Brunton Compass. Parts of Brunton Compass explained by Figure 2:
[[File:Fig2ND.png|framed|center|Brunton Compass|thumbnail|Figure 2. The standard Brunton Compass<ref>http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/visualgeology/geology101/Geology101Labs/structureLab9.pdf</ref>]]
[[File:Brunton Compass.png|thumbnail|Figure 2. The standard Brunton Compass<ref>http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/visualgeology/geology101/Geology101Labs/structureLab9.pdf</ref>]]
Brunton Compass can be used for:
Brunton Compass can be used for:
In determine the direction of strike and dip, there are four quadrants at Brunton Compass such as North East, North West, South East, and South West. Each of them have value 0-90 degree. For example in Figure 3, N40o W mean the direction of strike is 40o from North to West. 45o is amount of dip. The direction of dip always perpendicular with direction of strike, so we know the direction of dip is N50o E.
In determine the direction of strike and dip, there are four quadrants at Brunton Compass such as North East, North West, South East, and South West. Each of them have value 0-90 degree. For example in Figure 3, N40o W mean the direction of strike is 40o from North to West. 45o is amount of dip. The direction of dip always perpendicular with direction of strike, so we know the direction of dip is N50o E.
[[File:Direction of strike and dip.png|thumbnail|Figure 3. Direction of strike and dip<ref>http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/visualgeology/geology101/Geology101Labs/structureLab9.pdf</ref>]]
[[File:Fig3ND.png|framed|center|Direction of strike and dip|thumbnail|Figure 3. Direction of strike and dip<ref>http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/visualgeology/geology101/Geology101Labs/structureLab9.pdf</ref>]]
=How to Measure Strike=
To measure strike of rock we can used Brunton Compass. The steps are:
1. Place the bottom EDGE of the compass flat against the plane of interest. (The direction of sighting armature follow the direction of strike)
2. Adjust the compass orientation, making sure the bottom edge is always flat against the plane (Sometimes it is easier to put your field book against the outcrop and then the compass against the book to get a smoother and/or a larger surface), until the air bubble in the "Bull's eye level" is centered.
3. Read either end of the compass needle to obtain the value of strike.