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Geology Lab - Rock Test
25 Rocks
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2012

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Term
OBSIDIAN
Definition
Igneous, Glassy, Quartz, Felsic, Extrusive
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PUMICE
Definition
Igneous, Vesicular, Quartz, Felsic to Intermediate, Extrusive
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SCORIA
Definition
Igneous, Vesicular, Basalt, Mafic, Extrusive
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GRANITE
Definition
Igneous, Phaneritic, Quartz, K-Feldspar, Felsic, High Viscosity
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RHYOLITE
Definition
Igneous, Porphyritic, Quartz, K-Feldspar, Felsic, High Viscosity
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GABBRO
Definition
Igneous, Phaneritic, Plagioclase, Mafic, low viscosity
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BASALT
Definition
Igneous, Aphanitic, Plagioclase, Mafic, low viscosity
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DIORITE
Definition
Igneous, Phaneritic, quartz, plagioclase, k-feldspar, intermediate, High viscosity
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ANDESITE
Definition
Igneous, Porphyritic, Quartz, plagioclase, k-feldspar, intermediate, high viscosity
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PEGMATITIC GRANITE
Definition
Igneous, quartz k-feldspar, Felsic, High Viscosity
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FOSSIL LIMESTONE
Definition
Sedimentary, Coarse, Poorly Sorted, Calcite, reef/marine, bioclastic
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OOLITIC LIMESTONE
Definition
Sedimentary, Coarse, Well Sorted, Calcite, shallow marine, chemical
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MICRITE
Definition
Sedimentary, fine, well sorted, calcite, reef/marine, bioclastic/chemical
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SHALE
Definition
Sedimentary, fine, well sorted, quartz/clay, delta/wet lake, detrital
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CONGLOMERATE
Definition
Sedimentary, coarse, poorly sorted, rock/quartz, alluvial fans/mountain rivers/rock beach, detrital
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BRECCIA
Definition
Sedimentary, coarse, poorly sorted, rock/quartz, detrital
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SANDSTONE
Definition
Sedimentary, coarse, well sorted, quartz/hematite/micah, detrital
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COAL
Definition
Sedimentary, fine, well sorted, carbon/plants, swamp, bioclastic
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CHERT
Definition
Sedimentary, microcrystalline, well sorted, quartz, chemical precipitate
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SLATE
Definition
Metamorphic, fine, quartz/micah, foliated, shale/mudstone
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QUARTZITE
Definition
Metamorphic, fine/coarse, interlocking, quartz, sandstone
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SCHIST
Definition
Metamorphic, coarse, foliated, quartz/garnet/micah, Mudstone, shale, slate or phyllite
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MARBLE
Definition
Metamorphic, nonfoliated/interlocking, fine/coarse, calcite, limestone
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GNEISS
Definition
Metamorphic, foliated, medium/coarse, Feldspar, Quartz and Micas, Garnet, Mudstone, shale, slate, phyllite, schist, granite or diorite
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