Study Guide Geo Qs Flashcards
1
Q
What makes a mineral
A
1: Naturally Occurring
2: Inorganic
3: Solid
4: Crystaline Structure
5: definable chemical composition
2
Q
Almost all igneous rocks are composed of BLANK minerals
A
Silicate
3
Q
Igneous rocks are divided into Blank and Blank
A
Mafic and Felsic
4
Q
Textures of igneous rocks and what they mean
A
Phaneritic = coarse grain,
Aphanetic = fine grain,
Glassy = smooth, etc
5
Q
What are the grain sizes from largest to smallest.
A
Boulder, cobble, pebble, granule, sand,
silt, clay
6
Q
Textures of metamorphic rocks
A
Foliated and Non-foliated
