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Decks in this class (16)

W1 Intro
Petrology is,
Petrography,
Earths layers
33  cards
Lecture 2 SS Meteorites
Protoplanetary discs,
Dust condenses in the cloud,
Formation of solids in solar nebula
66  cards
classifying meteorites
Coursegrained meteorites,
Finegrained meteorites,
Windmanstatten tecture
6  cards
Phase Diagrams
Mission of phase diagrams,
Eutetic systems,
Peritectic system
23  cards
Describing Minerals
Ideal conditions,
Habit,
Terminations
17  cards
Crystals and Crystal Growth
Deepest point rock,
Crystals grow by,
Tx diagram
23  cards
Physical properties of silicate melts W4L2
Physcial behaviour of magma has e...,
Silicate melt not,
Properties depend on
26  cards
Volcanoes W5L2
Volcano shape is influences by,
Shield volcanoes,
Volcanic fissures
19  cards
Activity Lavas W5L2
Basic lavas,
Intermeediate lavas,
Acid lavas
14  cards
W7 Pyroclastic eruptions and rocks
Pyroclastioc materials are,
Pyroclastic material useful because,
Channem shape proves lava is
16  cards
W7L2 igneaous
Two ways of classifying rocks,
Intrusive igneaous rocks definition,
Intrusive igneaous rocks form
13  cards
W8 Metamorphism: Crystal Growth and Textures
Metamorphic reactions occur,
Metamorphic reactions involve,
Metamorphic reactions result
31  cards
W8L2 Metamorphic Facies
Metamorphic facies definition,
Metamorphic grade ablauf,
Pete envelope
25  cards
mohs scale of hardness
10,
9,
8
12  cards
W9 Ore Fluids and Ore Minerals
Hydrothermal circulation,
Ore definition,
Gangue definition
15  cards
W9L2Carbonates and Evaporites
Calcium carbonate polymorphs caco3,
Igneous carbonate minerals,
Biominerlisation
22  cards

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