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DANA MANUAL OF MINERALOGY (MINERAL ALIAS)
Ulexite,
Niter,
Albite
37
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DANA MANUAL OF MINERALOGY (MINERAL GROUP)
Acanthite argentite,
Actinolite,
Aegerine
206
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (CONCEPTS)
What is a magma,
At which temp will the magma be e...,
These are magma chambers of vario...
98
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (CHEMISTRY OF IGNEOUS ROCKS)
Elements with conc 1wt,
How much of the earth s crust is ...,
How much of the earth s crust is ...
42
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (MINERALOGY OF IGNEOUS ROCKS)
Minerals which crystallize direct...,
Minerals which crytsalize in resp...,
These are mineral constiutents oc...
36
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (ROCK MELTING)
Partial melting,
Partial melting produces,
Heat source of earth
70
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION)
A process by which a variety of r...,
Process that causes magmatic diff...,
What is fractional crystallization
10
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (IGNEOUS ROCK ASSOCIATION)
Associations of rocks that form i...,
How much of earth s magma is gene...,
Layer 1
120
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (BASALT)
Etymology of basalt,
Composition of basalt,
3 principal basalt types and thei...
31
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (VOLCANIC FEATURES)
A neraly circular depression prod...,
Elonagted linear features from wh...,
A volcanic eruption in which lava...
94
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (INTRUSIVES)
Plutons oriented parallel to the ...,
Plutons that cuts across the coun...,
Stocks are plutons with surface e...
34
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (PYROCLASTICS)
Letieral meaning of pyroclastic,
An individual material particle e...,
Any rock consists of unreworked s...
22
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (TYPES OF VOLCANOES)
Shield,
Pyroclastic monogenetic cones,
Scoria cones
7
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IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (TYPES OF ERUPTIONS)
Eruption through fissures then ce...,
Persistent fissure eruptions of l...,
Explosive steam blast eruptions w...
8
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (FUNDAMENTALS)
This refers to predominantly soli...,
Agents of metamorphism,
Types of metamorphism which resul...
39
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (METAMORPHIC HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION)
Albite paragonite na rich mica,
Alunite and sulfate minerals,
Kaolinite smectite illite
24
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (PROTOLITH-BASED CLASSIFICATION)
These includes aluminum rich prot...,
Main oxides in pelitic met rocks,
What are the protliths considered...
53
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (METAMORPHISM TYPES)
Differentiate local and regional ...,
Tectonic or geologic settinsg whe...,
Tectonic or geologc setttings whe...
66
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (METAMORPHIC PROCESSES)
A low temp brittle grain fracturi...,
This is a rock characteized by an...,
A texture chracterized by angular...
24
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (NON-FOLIATED METAMORPHIC ROCKS)
Composition of met rocks are dete...,
Refers to the size shaper orienta...,
Geometrical arrangement of grains
128
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (FOLIATED METAMORPHIC ROCKS)
Inequant crystals of what mineral...,
Type of metamorphism which causes...,
Foliated textures
62
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (SHEAR SENSE INDICATORS)
Rock structures or textural eleme...,
Ssis that indicated the sense of ...,
Formed when linear features were ...
14
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (PHASE RULE)
A means by which petrologists pre...,
Phase rule formular,
What do p c and f stands for
31
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (PLATE TECTONICS)
Sites or environments of regional...,
Divergent plate boundaries are as...,
Convergent plate boundaries are a...
60
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METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (ZONE, FACIES, SERIES)
Temperature of metamorphism,
Subdvisions of metamorphism tempe...,
Subdivisions of metamorphic pressyre
66
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS
Al rich modifier,
Ca rich modifier,
Cr rich modifer
319
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (BRAVAIS LATTICE)
This contains lattice nodes only ...,
Contains lattice nodes at the cor...,
Contains an additional lattice at...
30
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY)
Long range order or crystal struc...,
What is the basic unit of pattern...,
Processes which are responsible f...
113
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (POINT GROUPS AND SYMMETRY NOTATIONS)
Used to refer to symmetry opreations,
This symbol system takes cognizan...,
In 2d what are the possible symme...
26
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (GEOCHEM OF MINERALS)
Differentiate monomineralic from ...,
Basic pattern of atoms,
Long range pattern of atom charac...
172
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (PHASE DIAGRAMS)
Mechanically separable part of th...,
Display the stability fields for ...,
Represents conditions at which ph...
82
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (ISOTOPES)
Techhnique used to determine isot...,
Application of isotope studeis,
Contain nuclei that do not tend t...
73
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MINERALOGY BASIC CONCEPTS (MINERAL PROPERTIES)
Modes of formation of minerals,
Solutions from which minerals can...,
Formation through solid state gro...
213
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OPTICAL MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY (POLARIZING MICROSCOPE)
Concentrates light,
Controls light ray bundle at the ...,
Filter w c approximates daylight
39
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OPTICAL MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY (CONOSCOPIC UNIAXIAL)
Conoscopic setup,
Without bertrand lends how can if...,
A combination of extinction and i...
22
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OPTICAL MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY (CONOSCOPIC BIAXIAL)
Conoscopic setup,
Without bertrand lends how can if...,
Biaxial indicatrix
39
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SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (WEATHERING AND EROSION)
Weathering vs erosion,
Disintegration vs decomposition,
Factors that affect rate and type...
199
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SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (DETRITAL SEDS AND TEXTURES)
Boundaries of uddenwenworth,
Earths surface covered by sedimen...,
Size shape arrangement of sedimen...
72
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SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (CLASTIC SEDS)
How much of the seds and seds toc...,
Depositional agent that forms gra...,
Whats the minimum percentage of g...
182
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SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (BIOCHEMICAL ROCKS)
Boundary between high and low mg ...,
Immiscibility gap,
Dolomite boundary
218
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SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (BIOGENIC, CHEMICAL, AND VOLCANICLASTICS)
Differenatiate calcareous and car...,
How would you differentiate quart...,
How many of mg to qualify for low...
168
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