GEOL 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Breccia, Phanerozoic, Evaporite
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Fall 2010 (exam 2 feb 26th, 2010 - friday, during the regular class period) Note: this is a review sheet use it as a guide to help you study; it is not the exam. Be sure to review the homework questions and clicker questions too. Chapter 4 minerals/ earth materials (all sections) Ionic and covalent bonds (what are they and which is the dominant type of bonding in minerals) Mineral groups (and key mineral examples from these groups only the ones that were discussed in class; you do not need to memorize the chemical formulas for the minerals) Silicate ions and structures (e. g. , isolated, single chains, double chains, sheets, frameworks) Mohs hardness scale (you do not need to memorize this scale, but be able explain how to use hardness to distinguish between minerals esp. those that might look similar) Freeze/thaw (frost wedging), unloading-related expansion, exfoliation, biological activity, hydrolysis, oxidation, dissolution.
