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Decks in this class (16)

Definition of Petrology
The study of the origin occurrenc...,
An aggregate of minerals and or m...,
Deals with the generation and ori...
10  cards
Igneous Petrology (Part 1 - Magmatic Processes, Magma Series, Types of Magma)
Lava and Magma, Magmatic Processes, Magma Series, Types of Magma
62  cards
Igneous Petrology (Part 2 - Intrusive Igneous Structures, Crystalline Forms)
Plutons of more or less irregular...,
Plutons with surface exposures _ ...,
A tabular concordant pluton that ...
77  cards
Igneous Petrology (Part 3 - Igneous Rocks Classification, Igneous Rocks Association)
Or the mafic index is the proport...,
A much more accurate method of ob...,
The first norm classification dev...
71  cards
Volcanology Part 1 (Anatomy, Classification, Eruption Types of Volcanoes)
The study of volcanoes and its ma...,
A person who e,
A naturally occurring landform pr...
50  cards
Volcanology Part 2 (Volcanic Products, Volcanic Hazards, Volcanology of the PH)
Volcanic products,
Streams of lava pouring from a fi...,
Is a type of lava flow characteri...
64  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Part 1 - Sediments and Sedimentary Cycle)
Fawkkk it s that,
Rocks that are made up of lithifi...,
A sub branch of petrology that fo...
69  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Part 2 - Textures and Maturity)
Parameters for textures,
A classification scheme that desc...,
The component of detrital sedimen...
31  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Part 3 - Detrital Sedimentary)
Classification of sedimentary rocks,
Grabau name s of gravel sand and mud,
Sedimentary rocks made up of grav...
31  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Soil Profile)
Alfisol,
Andisol,
Aridosol
12  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Udden-Wentworth Scale, Provenances, Pettijohn and Mudrock Classification
best to draw for visual:>
32  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Part 3 - Chemical Sedimentary)
6 non clastic rocks,
Clastic or non clastic sedimentar...,
How does carbonates form
68  cards
Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Folks Basic and Textural Classification, Dunham Classification
Sparry calcite intraclasts,
Sparry calcite oolites,
Sparry calcite fossils
28  cards
Metamorphic Rocks (Part 1 - Metamorphism and Metamorphic Textures)
The process of change or transfor...,
A form of metamorphism due to hyd...,
Increase in temperature and pressure
53  cards
Metamorphic Rocks (Part 2 - Metamorphic Rocks w/ Textures and Metamorphic Zones)
A fine grained 10 mm diameter non...,
A sub branch of petrology that fo...,
A fine grained 10 mm diameter non...
56  cards
Metamorphic Rocks (Part 3 - Metamorphic Facies and Series)
Distinctive mineral assemblages i...,
Include non foliated fine grained...,
4 hornfels facies
16  cards

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