The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying RocksFrom exploring the basic principles of geology to starting a rock and mineral collection, The Practical Geologist is the perfect introduction to the world of earth science. Beginning with a history of the earth's formation and development, this book explores the substances that compose the planet, movements within the earth, the surface effects of weather and water, and underground landscapes. It shows you how to search for, identify, and extract samples of various rocks and minerals, and for each rock and mineral type there is a brief mineralogy and explanation of its locations. There are also sections on mapping, preparing, and curating specimens, and geological sites on the six continents. Packed with more than 200 full-color illustrations, this comprehensive guide is the essential practical companion for natural science enthusiasts everywhere. |
Contents
THE EARTHS SLANDS | 58 |
Unconformities | 64 |
FIELD WORK 122 MAPPING | 88 |
3 | 94 |
4 | 104 |
EROSION AND 110 FineGrained 146 Africa | 112 |
the Effect of Rivers TIME SCALE | 118 |
Underground 154 GLOSSARY | 154 |
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acid Africa andesitic basalt beach calcite called Cambrian carbon Carboniferous chalk chemical clay cleavage cliff coal color continent continental cool cracks Cretaceous crust Crystal system current bedding deposited desert sandstones dike dolerite Earth earthquakes edge eroded erosion eruption exposed fault feldspar field FIELDWORK TECHNIQUE fold fossils Fracture fragments geological map gneiss Gondwana grains granite Hand specimen horizontal igneous rock iron joints Jurassic layer limestone Luster mantle mass metamorphic rock mica microscope million years ago mineralogy minerals molten material mountain chain movement mudstone native rock North America ocean ridge olivine outcrop particles pattern plane plate plate tectonics polarized PRACTICAL GEOLOGIST Precambrian produce quarries quartz result rift right angles river sand sandstone schist sediment sedimentary rock sequence shale shallow shape Shield silica solidified South Specific gravity stone stream strike lines supercontinent surface tectonic tend texture unconformity usually valley veins vertical volcanoes waves weathering