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Definition of Petrology
The study of the origin occurrenc...,
An aggregate of minerals and or m...,
Deals with the generation and ori...
10
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Igneous Petrology (Part 1 - Magmatic Processes, Magma Series, Types of Magma)
Lava and Magma, Magmatic Processes, Magma Series, Types of Magma
62
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Igneous Petrology (Part 2 - Intrusive Igneous Structures, Crystalline Forms)
Plutons of more or less irregular...,
Plutons with surface exposures _ ...,
A tabular concordant pluton that ...
77
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Igneous Petrology (Part 3 - Igneous Rocks Classification, Igneous Rocks Association)
Or the mafic index is the proport...,
A much more accurate method of ob...,
The first norm classification dev...
71
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Volcanology Part 1 (Anatomy, Classification, Eruption Types of Volcanoes)
The study of volcanoes and its ma...,
A person who e,
A naturally occurring landform pr...
50
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Volcanology Part 2 (Volcanic Products, Volcanic Hazards, Volcanology of the PH)
Volcanic products,
Streams of lava pouring from a fi...,
Is a type of lava flow characteri...
64
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Sedimentary Rocks (Part 1 - Sediments and Sedimentary Cycle)
Fawkkk it s that,
Rocks that are made up of lithifi...,
A sub branch of petrology that fo...
69
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Sedimentary Rocks (Part 2 - Textures and Maturity)
Parameters for textures,
A classification scheme that desc...,
The component of detrital sedimen...
31
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Sedimentary Rocks (Part 3 - Detrital Sedimentary)
Classification of sedimentary rocks,
Grabau name s of gravel sand and mud,
Sedimentary rocks made up of grav...
31
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Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Soil Profile)
Alfisol,
Andisol,
Aridosol
12
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Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Udden-Wentworth Scale, Provenances, Pettijohn and Mudrock Classification
best to draw for visual:>
32
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Sedimentary Rocks (Part 3 - Chemical Sedimentary)
6 non clastic rocks,
Clastic or non clastic sedimentar...,
How does carbonates form
68
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Sedimentary Rocks (Extra - Folks Basic and Textural Classification, Dunham Classification
Sparry calcite intraclasts,
Sparry calcite oolites,
Sparry calcite fossils
28
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Metamorphic Rocks (Part 1 - Metamorphism and Metamorphic Textures)
The process of change or transfor...,
A form of metamorphism due to hyd...,
Increase in temperature and pressure
53
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Metamorphic Rocks (Part 2 - Metamorphic Rocks w/ Textures and Metamorphic Zones)
A fine grained 10 mm diameter non...,
A sub branch of petrology that fo...,
A fine grained 10 mm diameter non...
56
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Metamorphic Rocks (Part 3 - Metamorphic Facies and Series)
Distinctive mineral assemblages i...,
Include non foliated fine grained...,
4 hornfels facies
16
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