Geology lab concepts

6 characteristics of minerals
- Hardness.
- Cleavage.
- Luster.
- Color.
- Streak.
- Texture.
What mineral reacts with HCl?

Calcite
Quick cooling of magma/lava results in ___-grained igneous rocks

fine
Slow cooling of magma/lava results in ___-grained igneous rocks

coarse
The four steps to making a clastic sedimentary rock
- Weathering
- Erosion
- Deposition
- Lithification
The relationship between sorting and maturity of sedimentary rocks

well-sorted --> more mature
Causes of metamorphism
- Heat
- Pressure
- Hydrothermal solution
The results of increasing metamorphic grade on a shale
- slate
- schist
- gneiss
How pressure effects the melting point of rocks

Increased pressure --> increased melting point of rocks
The five relative age dating laws
- uniformitarianism
- cross-cutting relationships
- intrusive relationships
- original horizontality
- superposition

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Geology lab concepts

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Geology lab concepts

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