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Intursive igneous rocks |
Magma Cools slowly below ground |
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Extrusive igneous rock |
Volcanic rock Cools quickly above ground |
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What are the four basic compositional groups of igneous rocks |
Felsic Intermediate Mafic Ultramafic |
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What are the basic steps in the formation detrital sedimentary rocks? |
Weathering: breaks rock down to sediment Sediment is transported to sites of deposition Sediment is buried and lithified to form solid rock |
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Contact/thermal metamorphism |
High T from geothermal gradient or magma |
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Regional metamorphism |
High T and P from mountain building |
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What are the three agents of metamorphism |
Heat Pressure Chemically active fluids |
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Figure 3.2 |
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Figure 3.9 |
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