RRL:

- 3 formations sa central luzon

NEIL: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2006JB004506
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X14006037

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2006JB004506
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I. Introduction

a. Objectives
To investigate the diff lithologic units of the Zambales Ophiolite Complex.
b. Scope and Limitations
Visited 5 outcrops, descriptions based only on field observations.
c. Site description
i. Location and accessibility
Boundaries, how to go to the outcrops
ii. Climate
iii. Geomorphology
General Description of the topography of the area?

II. Methodology
III. RRL of ZOC
IV. Field stop observations
a. In each stop: describe outcrop
b. Describe lithology (texture, mineralogy, and rock ID)
V. Brief synthesis of field observations and RRL
VI. References
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Bayabas Formation GOP p. 85

G1 (upstream) - noncalc and calc fine grained lithic sandstone

G2 (downstream)- shale to very fine grained sandstone (interbedded)

* noticeable calcite veins
* fault?

G3 (upstream) - mostly boulders and floats consisting of limestone (mud - sand);

formation of large rock masses inferred to be due to karst weathering

G4 (coarser downstream) - medium to very fine sandstone

- mudcracks, dessication marks, beddings

G5 (upstream) - calcareous mudstone, lithic sandstone (fine to very fine) and

coarse to very coarse (upstream), and limestone
- mudcracks

G6 (downstream) - calcareous siltstone and calc and non calc very-fine sandstone
- vertical beds
- metasedimentary

G7 (finer upstream) - interbedded siltstone and lithic sandstone and limestone

- fault evidence
- plunging syncline and anticline
- contact (change in lithology)
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I.
b. Scope and Limitations

The fieldwork is limited to the observation of outcrops within the assigned

area of the Bayabas River, DRT, Bulacan, Philippines. Only certain sections of the
Bayabas River were traversed because certain sections were inaccessible on foot and
required the use of special equipment for moving through deep waters. For the
identification of the rock samples, only megascopic observations were done.

c. Site Description
i. Location and Accesibility
The outcrops observed during the fieldwork are located in the Bayabas River, DRT,
Bulacan, Philippines which is accessible by motor vehicle. However, the outcrops
observed during the fieldwork were only accessible through trekking due to the
outcrops being within or in close proximity of the river.

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ii. Climate

According to PAGASA, Bulacan has a type I climate and experiences a dry

season from November to April and a wet season for the rest of the year. The
fieldwork was conducted from 10 AM to 2:30 PM on a fairly sunny and very humid day
with little to no overcasts.

iii. Geomorphology

The Bayabas River is under the municipality of Dona Remedios Trinidad,

Bulacan which is located at the southern edge of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
Bayabas River is one of the main tributaries of Angat River and is one of the main
water suppliers of the Bustos Dam (also known as the Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam).
During the course of the fieldwork, some parts of the river ran dry, exposing the
riverbed, while other parts ran deep. Very prominent in the river are boulders and
floats, sometimes on the river bed or on the floodplains.

III. Methodology

Upon arrival, the students located themselves on a 1:50,000 NAMRIA

topographic map of Angat using relative positioning and a Brunton compass. The
students were then dropped off at the assigned starting point of their traverse.
For each observable outcrop, strike and dip readings were taken on measurable
planes using a Brunton compass. Notable physical features of the outcrops from afar
and up close were recorded, as well as geologic structures such as fractures,
anticlines and synclines, joints, and others. Sedimentary structures such as
beddings and laminations were also noted and recorded through stratigraphic logs.
Rock samples from each outcrop were acquired with the use of rock picks. The
samples were then subjected to megascopic observations such as checking the color,
textures, grain sizes, and others. Samples were also subjected to acid (HCl) tests
in order to verify if they are calcareous or non-calcareous.