GEOL 1601 : Mid Term Exam Study Guide
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Mineral properties, e. g. , color, luster, streak, hardness, cleavage, etc. the difference between cleavage and fracture (no, you will not need to be able to recognize cleavage on a hand specimen on the exam) Groups of rock forming minerals, e. g. , quartz, feldspars, clays, etc. the difference between igneous rock textures, especially phaneritic and aphanitic. Minerals that make up the discontinuous and continuous reactions of bowen"s reaction. Where would you find magmas of different composition, e. g. where would you find intermediate, felsic, or mafic magma. How sediment is formed and deposited - think of the different steps of the process. What are index minerals and be able to give examples. How you would differentiate difficult rocks, such as slate from shale, mudstone from limestone, quartzite from quartz sandstone, etc. For the practical part of the test, you will be given the following and asked to fill in a chart, just like we have in lab for the different rock types.
