TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN FIELD GEOLOGY

1. Geological Hammer



(I stihsan Kamil) All ITS MINE vocational students must already know what the geological
hammer and use it to take samples of rocks, geological hammer is divided into 2 types of
hammers and hammer frozen sediment. Of the two types of geological hammer earlier sediment
characteristics Palu is a sleek edges and tapered ends frozen mallet, hammer grip length is also
longer frozen, due to take samples of igneous rocks need a stronger force and blow harder, so
that energy also issued more, therefore peganganya longer than the hammer sedimen.Namun
there are few records here, that we should always carry two types of hammer it into the ground,
because we do not know what would rock encountered in the field, although we know well rocks
that we find most of the sediment, but you should still bring the hammer frozen, because who
knows we also encounter igneous rock and have to take a sample.






2. Geological Compass


( Lutviatul ) Compass is a navigational tool in accordance with a direction of the earth
magnetic Akura
This tool also must already know, and the point is to measure strike / dip of the slope of the
rock layers, or just as a pointer towards the north and towards the river, just point loads, and
should we have to learn to use a compass geology as not to be in the field we are perplexed,
because there srtike position / slope position batuanya dip which was difficult in reach.
based on the source there are several main parts, namely geological compass:
Needle Compass
End of the compass needle always point to the north pole of the earth megnetik, usually
given Highlight yellow.
Degree of Distribution Circle P
Divided into two, namely the compass azimuth and compass kwardan.
- Compass azimuth, the division has degrees, ranging from 0 degrees (north) to 360 degrees
(back to north) are written counter-clockwise, and the reading as well as
- Compass kwardan, the division has degrees ranging from degrees in the north and south to
90 degrees to the east and the west. reading begins from the north or south toward the east or
west according compass needle position.
clinometer
Is a series of tools that are used to measure the magnitude of the slope of the field. The tool
consists of a series of tubes Nivo, bookmark scale, scale semicircle. at the top of the arc is
worth 00 in the middle. the edges on the bottom of a 900-value arc, scale is 0% and 100% in
the middle and right at 450 (tan 45 = 1 = 100%). clinometer can be moved by moving the
stalk at the back of the compass.
Regulatory Horizontal
The mechanism is a nivo round hand with a clinometer. compass horizontal position when
the air bubbles right in the middle of the circle.
Regulatory Direction
The circuit consists of a sighting tool arm, peep sigh, axial line, Felding sight, and the sight
window. Such tools assisted by a mirror. compass when fired at targets, all devices must
bearada circuits in the target line.

3. Loop/ Magnifying glass


( Putra Hari ) a convex lens that has a focal point near the lens used to enlarge or clarify parts of
the rock and relief equipment also digunak at the time of classification on rock rock medium to
small
Lup a small object that is used to see the mineral composition of rocks, because
sometimes we find rocks with mineral size small so must need the tools to see it, but yesterday
when I helped my senior in the field as I recall he did not use a loop, because it is a description
of the current in field is not too detailed, so the loop is not so needed.


4. Global Positioning System (GPS)



( Wahyu Ekawati ) Global Positioning System or GPS is commonly called a system to
determine the coordinates of the location on the earth's surface with the help of satellites.
GPS is also very important to use in the field, just imagine, if there is no GPS we can not
determine where the position coordinates of us and of course we can not know-plot our
position on the map, so even if we could do the orientation field, but if there is a GPS our use
only, GPS can also be used for tracking is that we know the path we have passed, and reduce
the possibility of getting lost when the track is far and hard and. Notes to the use of GPS do
not forget to bring a spare battery, so not funny if it turns out in the field when our GPS
battery runs out and dies, the home must be forced it happened just because the GPS dead..
5. Field Book

( Weldy Abi ) Field book used to record all the results of the survey conducted. Starting from
the results of measuring the data, sketches, descriptions, location of outcrops and others that
should be noted.
Other geological equipment is a very important field of books, whose name is clearly
a book for notes, and use the field book to record what was found in the field, a description
of rocks, lies the outcrop, the results of measurement of the structure, the weather and the
other is to be noted, the book can also field used for helping measure the strike / dip, and is
also used for drawing sketches of outcrops that we encounter.

6. Maps


( Wahyu Ekawati ) Equipment had forgotten this one, when talking about the GPS time was
discussed. hehe .. Yes the map, the map that we know we are after in plotting position by GPS,
and so we know the extent to which the boundary mapping plot for us, do not get because we do
not carry a map of the area we are going to do the mapping increases or decreases , hehe., map
the time taken senior Only when mapping topographic maps complete with GPS coordinates, so
much easier, and can know how things are going where we contours datangi.Ada note also for
the map, if the fear of wet better use plastic wrapped, it also can avoid from gross.





7. Plastics Samples


( Doni Mangera ) Plastic used to wrap the rock samples obtained in the surveys.
Plastic samples were used to wrap the rock samples taken in the field, preferably plastic sample
taken is large, so if necessary can to wrap other objects such as mobile phones or wallets, and
that can also bring great rock samples in large quantities, do not forget to also each outcrop in the
input samples of different plastics and plastics named at appropriate locations sampled outcrops
and batuanya name.
8. Field Boots

( Putra Hari ) Boots are used to protect the feet also are dangerous animals and plants.
Shoes field should really be able to protect the foot when the foot is on the ground because the
first part of our body touching the ground, kesimpulanya not to underestimate the shoes while in
the field, because anything can occur.

9. Camera


( Lutviatul ) The camera is also important, almost as important as the others, obviously the
camera is used to publish all the outcrops in the field, and the locations of observation, or can
create a narcissistic when we rest. hehe .. !! As well as GPS for cameras also do not forget to
bring a spare battery, because it could be a sudden death, and do not forget to also clear all
memory contents before being taken to the field, because it is funny again when in the field
suddenly the camera's memory is full and had to take a picture using HP, yes if only his hp nice,
if that's not a problem.









10. Stationary


( I stihsan ) Stationery is also a tool that needs to be taken when the field, because why there are
for writing a book that does not exist, just bring a pencil or pen which is important to make notes
in the field.
11. Backpack

( Weldy Abi ) It seems the most vital tool, why .. ?? as you can imagine if we had to prepare the
tools above, but there is no other means to carry it, the need in the grasp of all, we are obviously
limited hands, bags are used to in the field is a bag that has a capacity large enough space,
because will bring a lot of rocks on the way back, and also bags are strong, because the stone
was certainly no lightweight, so it would be funny when mapping our bag was suddenly broken,
and we will be more trouble carrying the load