The Characterization of Soft Sediment Deformation in Hawkesbury Sandstone shale lenses South of Maroubra Beach
Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Major
Geology and Geophysics
Research Advisor
Hogan, John Patrick
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Abstract
The sediment sequence occurring the Hawkesbury Sandstone on the Sydney coast would be relatively mundane were it not for the profound way in which it has been deformed. Other deposits of like origin and similar age are relatively untouched while one deposit in question has now been irrevocably changed. This location represents an as yet unknown type of deformation and will be characterized. The deformation experience in this location seems to be linked to both pore fluid pressure and lithological variation. In the event of deformation these variations allowed the rocks to take shape in various fabrics including “Flotsam” and Sheath Folds. Structures like these may be advantageous to people of interests in understanding anisotropies in potentially economic media.
Biography
Reid Hernon love of rocks began early when his dad took him on a cave tour. Several rock collections and mineral digs later Reid decided Geology was for him. His four years studying Geology have taken him on two field camps to Utah and New Mexico which includes locations as visually and geologically spectacular as the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater. In the early 2014 calendar year he went to Sydney, Australia and took his love of rocks with him. He will be presenting his findings at this year’s conference. After graduation in May he will be pursuing a career applying his skills and expertice to the rocks he loves.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Sciences oral presentation, Third place
Location
Gasconade Room
Presentation Date
15 Apr 2015, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
The Characterization of Soft Sediment Deformation in Hawkesbury Sandstone shale lenses South of Maroubra Beach
Gasconade Room
The sediment sequence occurring the Hawkesbury Sandstone on the Sydney coast would be relatively mundane were it not for the profound way in which it has been deformed. Other deposits of like origin and similar age are relatively untouched while one deposit in question has now been irrevocably changed. This location represents an as yet unknown type of deformation and will be characterized. The deformation experience in this location seems to be linked to both pore fluid pressure and lithological variation. In the event of deformation these variations allowed the rocks to take shape in various fabrics including “Flotsam” and Sheath Folds. Structures like these may be advantageous to people of interests in understanding anisotropies in potentially economic media.
