Laboratory 1 - Identification of Minerals and Rocks

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EDITION: LAB 1a

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LABORATORY : ENGINEERING GEOLOGY &GEOPHYSIC LABORATORY

EFECTIVE DATE : 8/1/2!

TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF MINERALS (LAB 1a) AMENDMENT DATE: 1/2/212

1.0 OBJECTIVE

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2.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

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3.0 THEORY

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4.0 EQUIMENT AND MATERIALS

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EDITION: LAB 1a

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".0 RESULT AND ANALYSIS

(a) MINERALS NAMES

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EDITION: LAB 1a

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*.0 QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

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.0 CONCLUSION

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QUESTION AND DISSCUSSION

CONCLUSION


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TABLE 1.1 HYSICAL ROERTIES OF MINERALS IDENTIFICATION

NAME COLOUR STREA% LUSTER HARDNESSREACTION ITH

ACIDS%ETCH

AUGITE GRAYISHBLACK >HITE SUB METALIC . NO

FLUORITE VERY PALEGREEN

>HITE SUB METALIC NO

BARITE >HITE>HITE NON METALIC 3.3 NO

TALC BLUISH >HITE >HITE SUB METALIC 1 YES

HORNBLENDE MEDIUM LIGHTGREY

>HITE NON METALIC . ? . YES


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EDITION: LAB 1

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TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROC% (LAB 1#) AMENDMENT DATE: 8/1/2!

1.0 OBJECTIVE

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3.0 THEORY

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EDITION: LAB 1

NO. OF CHECKING:



TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROC% (LAB 1#) AMENDMENT DATE: 8/1/2!


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!.0 ROCEDURE

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CONCLUSION


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TABLE 1.2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROC%

ROC%NAME

TE:TURE COLOUR MINERAL COMOSITIONCHEMICAL

COMOSITIONORIGIN S%ETCH

OBSIDIAN APHANITICEVEN

PORPHYRITICLIGHT

MUSCOVITE

UART

ORTHOCLASE

HORNBLENDE

PLAGROCLASE

BIOTITE

ACID =

MAGMA

RHYOLITE FRAGMENTAL LIGHT J 2=DARK MINERAL

MUSCOVITE

UART

ORTHOCLASE

HORNBLENDE

BIOTITE

ACID = MAGMA


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BIOTITEGRANITE

MEDIUM TOCOURSE

PHANERIC

LIGHT J 2=DARK MINERAL

MUSCOVITE

UART

ORTHOCLASE

HORNBLENDE

BIOTITE

ACID = MAGMA

BASALT

APHANITICEVEN

PORPHYRITICDARK MINERALPRECOMINANT

MAGNETITE &

ILMENITE

HORNBLENDE

AUGITE

OLIVINE

PLAGIOCLASE

= =BASIC

MAGMA


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GABBROMEDIUM TO

COURSEDARK MINERALPRECOMINANT

MUSCOVITE

UART

ORTHOCLASE

HORNBLENDE

BIOTITE

= =BASIC MAGMA


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IGNEOUS CLASSIFICATION CHART


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EDITION: LAB 1

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TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF SEDIMENTARY ROC%(LAB 1$)

AMENDMENTDATE:

8/1/2!

1.0 OBJECTIVE

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3.0 THEORY

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TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF SEDIMENTARY ROC%(LAB 1$)

AMENDMENTDATE:

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!.0 ROCEDURE

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TABLE 1.2.2 IDENTIFICATION OF SEDIMENTARY ROC%

ROC% NAME TE:TUREMODE OFORIGIN

COMOSITIONOF ROC%

CLASSIFICATION S%ETCH

COASLOMERATE CLASTICMICH OR

BIOLASTIC

UART &

FELDSPAR ROCK

FRAGMENTS

NOYISILTY

SANDY

FERRUGIRIOUS

CARBONOUOUS

SEDIMENT

RED SANDSTONE

CRYSTALINE

HYDROGENICBIOCHEMICAL

ORCHEMICALLY

ALTERED

SILICIOUS

FERRUGIRIOUS

VARIOUS SALTS

CALCEREOUS

SEDIMENT


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ARGILLA CEOUSSAND STONE CRYSTALINE

HYDROGENICBIOCHEMICAL

ORCHEMICALLY

ALTERED

SILICIOUS

FERRUGIRIOUS

VARIOUS SALTS

CALCEREOUS

SEDIMENT

SHELLLIMESTONE CLASTIC

MICH ORBIOLASTIC

UART &

FELDSPAR ROCK

FRAGMENTS

NOYISILTY

SANDY

FERRUGIRIOUS

CARBONOUOUS

SEDIMENT

BITUMINOUSCOAL

CRYSTALINEHYDROGENICBIOCHEMICAL

ORCHEMICALLY

ALTERED

SILICIOUS

FERRUGIRIOUS

VARIOUS SALTS

CALCEREOUS

SEDIMENT


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SEDIMENTARY CLASSIFICATION CHART


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TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF METAMORHIC ROC%(LAB 1&)

AMENDMENT DATE: 8/1/2!

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3.0 THEORY

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EDITION: LAB 1

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TOPIC : IDENTIFICATION OF METAMORHIC ROC%(LAB 1&)

AMENDMENT DATE: 8/1/2!

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!.0 ROCEDURE

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TABLE 1.2.4 IDENTIFICATION OF METAMORHIC ROC%ROC%NAME

STRUCTURE GRAIN MINERAL COMOSITION ARENT ROC%METAMORHISM

TYES%ETCH

SLATECATACLASTIC

CLEAVEDVERYFINE

CLAY MINERALS

DETRITAL MICAS

CHLORITE

SHALE

MUDSTONE

TUFF

DYNAMIC

GNEISS GNEISSIC MEDIUM

TOCOARSE

UART

FELDSPAR

MINOR FERROMAGNESIANS

GRANITE

ARKOSE CONGLOMERATE

REGIONAL

MARBLE GRANULOSE MEDIUMTO

COARSE

CALSITE OR

DOLOMITE GREATLYDOMINANT

LIMESTONE CONTACT ORREGIONAL

UERTITE GRANULOSE MEDIUM

TOCOARSE

UART GREATLY

PREDOMINANT UART

SANDSTONE

REGIONAL


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Laboratory 1 - Identification of Minerals and Rocks