MSCI B210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sedimentary Rock, E-Science, Chert

• School: University of South Carolina-Beaufort
• Department: Marine Science
• Course: MSCI B210
• Professor: HEATHER THORNTON

Document Summary

Characteristics used to classify minerals include hardness, luster, color, streak, specific gravity, cleavage, and fracture: develop a method to classify sedimentary rocks. Be sure your process is clearly outlined and could be reproduced by an outsider: 1. Label all of your minerals using letters: 2. Draw a table that is seven by the number of minerals you have plus one: 3. From left to right label the topmost boxed mineral, color, luster, streak, . Hardness, other, crystal symmetry, and mineral name. : 4. Letter from the second box to the last box in relation with how you labeled you minerals: 5. Go through the minerals one at a time and complete each row. Feels sandy; some grains visible to the naked eye; poorly- to well-sorted. Rounded clasts; poorly- to well- (> 2. 0 mm) mineral sorted. Quartz, feldspars visible to the naked eye; poorly- Feels gritty; some grains visible through a hand lens; well sorted.