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Decks in this class (16)

W1 Intro
Petrology is 1,
Petrography 2,
Earths layers 3
33  cards
Lecture 2 SS Meteorites
Protoplanetary discs 1,
Dust condenses in the cloud 2,
Formation of solids in solar nebu...
66  cards
classifying meteorites
Coursegrained meteorites 1,
Finegrained meteorites 2,
Windmanstatten tecture 3
6  cards
Phase Diagrams
Mission of phase diagrams 1,
Eutetic systems 2,
Peritectic system 3
23  cards
Describing Minerals
Ideal conditions 1,
Habit 2,
Terminations 3
17  cards
Crystals and Crystal Growth
Deepest point rock 1,
Crystals grow by 2,
Tx diagram 3
23  cards
Physical properties of silicate melts W4L2
Physcial behaviour of magma has e...,
Silicate melt not 2,
Properties depend on 3
26  cards
Volcanoes W5L2
Volcano shape is influences by 1,
Shield volcanoes 2,
Volcanic fissures 3
19  cards
Activity Lavas W5L2
Basic lavas 1,
Intermeediate lavas 2,
Acid lavas 3
14  cards
W7 Pyroclastic eruptions and rocks
Pyroclastioc materials are 1,
Pyroclastic material useful becau...,
Channem shape proves lava is 3
16  cards
W7L2 igneaous
Two ways of classifying rocks 1,
Intrusive igneaous rocks definiti...,
Intrusive igneaous rocks form 3
13  cards
W8 Metamorphism: Crystal Growth and Textures
Metamorphic reactions occur 1,
Metamorphic reactions involve 2,
Metamorphic reactions result 3
31  cards
W8L2 Metamorphic Facies
Metamorphic facies definition 1,
Metamorphic grade ablauf 2,
Pete envelope 3
25  cards
mohs scale of hardness
10 1,
9 2,
8 3
12  cards
W9 Ore Fluids and Ore Minerals
Hydrothermal circulation 1,
Ore definition 2,
Gangue definition 3
15  cards
W9L2Carbonates and Evaporites
Calcium carbonate polymorphs caco3 1,
Igneous carbonate minerals 2,
Biominerlisation 3
22  cards

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