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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 06
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
On
Thursday, you will need to have in-class
resources with you to help you work with your
Rock Your State! rock types. You should
a) Research your rock types before coming to class,
b) Bring a wi-fi laptop or your textbook, or
c) Both!
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
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Review: Describe some of the characteristics of minerals
that allow us to classify them and discern their
properties, including luster,
color, hardness, specific
gravity, streak, cleavage, and
solubility.
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Review:
Demonstrate how to use a mineral
identification key.
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List the characteristics that define a material
referred to as a mineral.
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Describe the characteristics of the following
mineral groups, and give an example of each:
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* metal
sulfides |
* evaporite
minerals: carbonates, sulfates,
chlorides |
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* metal
oxides |
* pure
elements (e.g. sulfur, copper, carbon) |
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*
silicates:
- light-colored vs. dark-colored
- with cleavage vs. without |
* clay
minerals |
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In the following groups,
compile a list of all the rock and sediment
types represented in the states the group
members studied for "Rock Your State!"
Matthew
Theresa
Sachiko
David Y. |
James
Aroush
Eli
Mohammad |
David D.
Marc
Bartholomew
Karina |
David M.
Alex
Steve
Atti |
Bryce
Scott
Jie |
Hector
Patricia
Izaan
David N. |
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