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Figure 1: Location Map of Lessor’s Quarry, The Beam, and Clay Point. Note the Champlain Thrust Fault, Lone Rock is located to the south on this fault. Joe Bartlett 12/10/02 The Geologic Evolution of Western Vermont Abstract This report will use the measurements and observations taken at Lone Rock Point to create a model for the formation of geologic structures observed throughout Western Vermont. Lone Rock consists of two large units, Dunham Dolomite and Iberville Shale separated by the Champlain Thrust Fault. The Iberville Shale shows evidence of extreme deformation indicating the tremendous strain produced by movement along the Thrust Fault. Comparisons of structures and data from three other major outcrops: Lessor’s Quarry, The Beam, and Clay Point, allow for the understanding of the geologic processes which shaped the region. Strong stereonet trends prove a constant direction of transport which strongly supports the theory that all deformation and motion was in response to the same stress field. This theory allows for the modeling of the strain gradient which was present during the activity of the Thrust Fault. Introduction The purpose of this report is to establish a relationship between the geologic formations we observed at four outcrops across Western Vermont. Using Lone Rock as a catalyst, it is possible to relate all the observed structures to one massive sequence of movement along the Champlain Thrust Fault. The structures observed at Lone Rock Point are very significant because they allow for connections to be made between the much smaller scale formations observed at Lessor’s Quarry, The Beam, and Clay Point (See Figure 1 for locations of outcrops and Champlain Thrust Fault). Using comparisons made at each site it is possible to establish a model of the events that shaped the geology of Western Vermont from these connections. Geology of Lone Rock Point The large outcrop known as Lone Rock point consists of a two large units, the lowe