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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 05
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By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
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Review: Describe how igneous rocks may be sub-classified
on the basis of their texture (crystal size) and mineral composition.
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Review: Demonstrate how to
use texture (crystal size) and mineral composition to
arrive at a rock
name for hand samples of igneous rocks. (In class
last time, we practiced with samples
102, 117, 124, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 143,
149, 152, and 157.)
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Review: Tell which types of
igneous rocks compose the bulk of continental
and oceanic lithospheric plates.
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Review: Compile,
compare, and contrast geologic vocabulary terms
that refer to igneous rocks.
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List and
describe the geotectonic settings in which
igneous rocks form.
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