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Basalt
- igneous
- aphanitic
- mafic
- dark color, low viscosity, high temp
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shale
- detrital sedimentary rocks
- Well sorted, fined grained
- made of clay and quartz
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Diorite
- igneous rock
- intermediate
- high viscosity/ intrusive
- plag, fe, mg
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Micrite
- sedimentary
- fine grained
- well sorted
- calcite
- chemical and bioclastic
- bathyal zone
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Fossil Limestone
- sedimentary
- coarse grained
- poorly sorted
- calcite
- reef
- bioclastic
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Obsidian
- igneous rock
- glassy texture
- silica glass
- felsic-mafic
- high viscosity extrusive
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Porphoritic Rhyolite
- igneous
- aphanitic
- felsic
- quartz, K> plagioclase
- high viscosity, extrusive
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Coal
- sedimentary
- fine grained well sorted
- plants carbon
- swamps/wet lands
- bioclastic
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Gabbro
- igneous
- plag, feldspar, fe, mg
- mafic
- low viscosity intrusive
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Pumice
- igneous
- vesicular
- felsic-intermediate
- high viscosity extrusive
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Oolitc Limestone
- sedimentary rock
- coarse
- well or poorly sorted
- calcite
- marine below wave base
- chemical and bioclastic
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Granite
- igneous
- phaneritic
- felsic
- High viscosity intrusive
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porphyritic Andesite
- igneous
- plag, fe/mg, litte K-feldspar
- intermediate
- high viscosity extrusive
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Pegmatic Granite
- igneous
- pegmatic
- quartz, K feldspar > plagioclase
- felsic
- high/intrusive
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Sandstone
- sedimentary
- well sorted or poorly sorted
- quartz
- river, beach, dessert
- detrital
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Scoria
- Igneous
- Basalt, Fe, Mg
- mafic
- low viscosity extrusive
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Conglomerate
- Sedimentary
- Coarse/Rounded
- poorly sorted
- rock fragments, quartz, clay minerals
- river, glacial, alluvial fan
- detrital
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Slate
- Metamorphic
- clay quartz
- protolith- shale/mudstone
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Quartzite
- metamorphic
- non-foliated
- quartz
- protolith sandstone
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Biotite Schist
- metamorphic
- biote mica, clay, quartz, chlorite, garnet
- prolith Shale mudstone
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Marble
- metamorphic
- non foliated
- calcite, dolomite
- protolith limestone
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Gneiss
- metamorphic
- foliated
- light bands quartz and feld spar. Dark bands hornblende, garnett, biotite
- protolith shale mudstone igneous rock
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Muscovite Schist
- metamorphic
- foliated
- muscovite mica, clay, quartz
- protolith shale mudstone
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Breccia
- sedimentary
- coarse angular
- poorly sorted
- rock pieces, clay minerals, quartz
- located on faults
- detrital
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Chert
- Sedimentary
- Fine Grained
- well sorted
- quartz
- marine enviorment
- chemcial
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Sedimentary rock characteristics |
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Coarse grained- gritty can see grains
fine grained- smooth cant see individual grains
poorly sorted- different sized grains
well sorted- same size grains |
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Metamorphic Rock Characteristics |
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foliated- layers of color
non foliated- no layers of color |
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Igneous Rock Characteristics |
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felsic- lighter colors
mafic- darker colors
intermediate gray- colors
pegmatic- pieces > 1cm
phaneritic- can see minerals
aphanitic- minerals to fine to see
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