'Basaltic lava flows' presentation slideshows

Halite crystal faces

Halite crystal faces. Each grain of table salt contains about 2 x 10 16 atoms of sodium, and the same number of chlorine atoms. Cleavage in halite. Cleavage in calcite. Minerals to know: Calcite --CaCO 3 in limestone and marble; gives off CO 2 (fizzes) in acid

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Mesozoic Events

Mesozoic Events. The Piedmont: Newark Basin. The Mesozoic Era. Mesozoic Era = 251 to 65.5 million years ago. Name Mesozoic means "middle life" Mesozoic Era consists of three periods: Triassic - Oldest. Lasted about 51 million years Jurassic - Lasted about 55 million years

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Eruptions!

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Chapter 9: Volcanoes

Chapter 9: Volcanoes. 9.1: How and Where Volcanoes Form 9.2: Magma and Erupted Materials 9.3: Volcanic Landforms 9.4: Extraterrestrial Volcanism. 9.1: How and Where Volcanoes Form.

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Volcano

Volcano. How and Where Formed Magma and Erupted Materials Volcanic Landforms. Where Volcanoes Form . Subduction Boundaries Cascade Mtns Mariana Islands Divergent Boundaries Iceland Hot Spots Hawaiian Islands. Magma Types. Basaltic Magma rifts, ocean hot spots Kilauea

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