Exercises in Physical Geology |
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Crystal Growth | 1 |
Physical Properties and Mineral Identification | 4 |
Sedimentary Rocks | 35 |
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abyssal hills aerial photographs amphibole aphanitic basalt Basin beds Block diagram calcite characteristically clastic rocks cleavage coarse coasts color commonly composition continental contour lines crater Creek crust crystalline crystals dark deformation deposits develop drainage earth's elevation eroded erosional faults feet floor flow folds foliation fracture fragments geologic map glacial glacier glass grains granite gray gypsum Hand specimen Figure horizontal igneous rocks intrusions karst karst topography Lake landforms lava limestone luster magma major marine material matrix melting metamorphic rocks mica mile minerals moraines mountain belts occur ocean olivine oolites origin outcrop pattern outwash percent peridotite phaneritic phenocrysts Photomicrograph X20 plagioclase plane plate tectonics Problems processes produce pyroxene quartz region ridge River rock types sand sandstone sea level sediment sedimentary rocks shale shells shoreline slope stage stereo stereoscope strata stream erosion structure Study surface topographic maps valleys volcanic