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Minerals Review

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Lecture # 3

Lecture # 3. Rock, soil and Minerals Instructor: Dr. Attaullah Shah. Department of Civil Engineering City University of Science and IT Peshawar. Outlines of the Presentation. Rock, soil and Minerals Identification of minerals: Physical properties Common rock forming minerals.

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Introduction to the Metamorphism of Carbonate Rocks

Introduction to the Metamorphism of Carbonate Rocks. IN THIS LECTURE Calcite marbles Decarbonation Dolomitic marbles Calc-silicate rocks Fluid composition in marbles. Marbles. The term marble is used for metamorphosed calcareous rocks in which carbonate minerals dominate.

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Silicon Tetrahedra by Charina Cameron

Silicon Tetrahedra by Charina Cameron. 4 oxygen atoms 1 silicon atom in the center Forms a 4-sided geometry Each side is like an equilateral triangle Creates a 4- ion. Some Silicate structures. Single tetrahedrons, single chains, double chains, sheets, rings, and 3-D networks.

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Minerals under the microscope

Minerals under the microscope. The MINERALS you need to know quartz microcline plagioclase muscovite biotite amphibole pyroxene olivine garnet calcite. Quartz grains in sandstone. quartz. quartz. quartz. quartz. PPL. XPL. plagioclase. Plagioclase with repeated twinning.

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Minerals under the microscope

Minerals under the microscope. The MINERALS you need to know quartz microcline plagioclase muscovite biotite amphibole pyroxene olivine garnet calcite. Quartz grains in sandstone. quartz. quartz. quartz. quartz. PPL. XPL. plagioclase. Plagioclase with repeated twinning.

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Biotite

Biotite. By: Sammy Melcer and Heberth Haas. Characteristics. Color: : black, brown, or yellow Pearly luster Transparency: transparent to translucent Perfect cleavage Hardness: 2.5 Streak: white Density: 2.9-3.4 Class: Silicates. Chemistry. Potassium Iron Magnesium Aluminum

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Common Minerals

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