Earth Sciences 2281A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Petrography, Core Recovery Parameters, Sedimentary Structures
26 Feb 2019
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Department
Course
Professor
Earth's interior
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Plate Tectonics
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Section 0 - Introduction to The Earth
Minerals
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The silica tetrahedron and common silicate structures
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Mineral groups
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Some common minerals and their silicate structure
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Physical properties of minerals
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Applications of minerals and crystal structures
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Section 1 - Minerals
The rock cycle
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Igneous rock definition
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Texture —Aphanitic vs. Phaneritic
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Composition —%Mafic vs. %Felsic
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Classification of igneous rocks
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Section 2 - Igneous Rocks
Volcano basics
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Types of magma
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Types of volcanoes
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Igneous intrusions
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Igneous activity and plate tectonics
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Section 3 - Volcanic Rocks and Volcanism
Physical
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Chemical
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Weathering
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Important Equations to chemical weathering
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Weathering products of common rock-forming minerals
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Surface phenomena of clays
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Weathering processes & engineering examples
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Core recovery / RQD
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Petrographic number
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Section 4 - Weathering and Soil
Sediment
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Sedimentary rock
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Weathering
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Well sorted
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Poorly sorted
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Transportation
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Deposition (sedimentation)
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Preservation
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Lithification
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Sedimentary process
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Sedimentary structures
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Sedimentary environments
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Classifications of sedimentary rock
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Sections 5 - Sedimentary Rocks
Midterm Outline
February 23, 2019
1:06 AM
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