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LAB EXAM #2
Georgia Collge
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
10/22/2012

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Term

Granite

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Definition
Phaneritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Felsic, Parent is Gneiss
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Pumice

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Definition
Vescular, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Felsic
Term

Basalt

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Definition
Aphaneritic, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Mafic
Term

Obsidian

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Definition
Glassy, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Mafic
Term

Rhyolite Tuff

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Definition
Pyroclastic, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Felsic
Term

Gabbro

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Definition
Phaneritic, Slowly, Intrusive, Intermediate
Term

Porphyritic Basalt

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Definition
Porphyritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Mafic
Term

Pegmatite

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Definition
Phaneritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Felsic
Term

Scoria

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Definition
Vescular, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Felsic
Term

Andesite

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Definition
Aphanetic, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Felsic
Term
Ash
Definition
Pyroclatic, Cools Extremely Fast, Extrusive, Intermedite
Term

Rhyolite

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Definition
Aphanetic, Cools Quickly, Extrusive, Felsic
Term

Diorite

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Definition
Phaneritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Intermediate
Term

Vesicular Basalt

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Definition
Vescular, Cools Fast, Extrusive,Mafic
Term

Porphyritic Andesite

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Definition
Porphyritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Intermediate
Term

Porphyritic Gabbro

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Definition
Porphyritic, Cools Slowly, Intrusive, Intermediate
Term

Conglomerate

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Definition
Clastic, Rounded Smooth texture
Term

Breccia

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Definition
Clastic Jagged texture
Term

Shale

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Definition
Clastic but with different grain sizes
Term
Coal
Definition
Organic
Term

Halite

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Definition
Evaporate
Term
Micrite, Oolitic Limestone, Intraclastic Limestone
Definition
Carbonates with different grain size
Term

Coquina

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Definition
Carbonates limetones
Term
2mm-256mm (GRAVEL)
Definition
Congolmerates(Rounded), Breccia (Angular)
Term
1/16-2mm (SAND)
Definition
Sandstone
Term
<11/16thmm (MUD)
Definition
Mudstone(BLOCKY, GRITTY), Shale (FISSILE, BLACK)
Term

Gneiss

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Definition
Foliated and parent of Granite
Term

Bituminous Coal

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Definition
Organic,Non-foliated, Parent of Anthracite Coal
Term

Anthracite Coal

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Definition
Organic, Non-foliated, Parent is Bituminous Coal
Term

Limestone

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Definition
Sedimentary and parent of Marble
Term

Marble

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Definition
Non-foliated, Parent is Limestone
Term

Quartizite

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Definition
Non-foliated, Parent is sandstone
Term

Sandstone

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Definition
Sedimentary, Clastic and Parent of Quartizite
Term

Hornfels

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Definition
Non-foliated, Parent is mudstone
Term

Mudstone

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Definition
Sedimentary, Clastic and Parent of Hornfels
Term

Anthracite

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Definition
Organic, Parent is Bitumious Coal
Term

Graphite

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Definition
Organic
Term

Schist

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Definition
Foliated and parent is shale
Term

Phyllite

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Definition
Foliated, Parent is Shale
Term

Slate

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Definition
Foliated and Parent is Shale
Term

Shale

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Definition
Sedimentary
Term

Fossilferous Limestone

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Definition
Carbonate Limestone
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