GLY 4310C WORD LIST FOR MIDTERM 1
Spring, 2012
The first exam will be on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 9-10:20 a.m. It will cover Chapters18 and 19 of Klein and Dutrow, Chapters 1-3 of Winter, and associated lecture material.
Introduction
Petrology
Petrography
Fundamental Concepts (Lecture 1 - Winter Chapter 1)
Magma
Criteria of identification of igneous rocks
Field
Texture
Earth’s Interior - Composition
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Mantle - Seismic discontinuities
Transition zone
Core
Outer
Inner
Earth’s Interior - Rheological divisions
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Liquid
Solid
Origin of the Solar System
Solar nebula
Gravitational collapse
T-Tauri stage
Formation of planetesimals
Proto-planets
Terrestrial
Outer
Composition of the earth
Differentiation of the earth
Evidence for the origin of the earth
Density calculated from mass and volume
Solar nebula abundances
Constraints on composition of earth’s interior
Natural mantle samples
Meteorites
Irons
Stones
Stony-Irons
Significance of Antarctic meteorite finds
Internal conditions of the earth
Geothermal gradient
Accretion (including Fe phase change)
Radioactive decay of long-lived elements
Heat transfer mechanisms
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Advection
Continental geotherm
Oceanic geotherm
Geobarometric gradient
Calculation
Units - traditional and SI
Generation of magma
Relationship of magma to plate movement and boundary type
Non-plate related magma generation
MORB (Mid-ocean ridge basalt)
Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks (Lecture 2 - Winter Chapter 2)
Texture (broad classification)
Phaneritic
Intrusive
Plutonic
Hypabyssal
Aphanitic
Extrusive
Volcanic
Flows
Fragmental
Pyroclastic
Grain size (broad classification)
Equigranular
Porphyritic
Phenocrysts
Groundmass
Composition terminology
Felsic
Intermediate
Mafic
Ultramafic
Essential mineral
Accessory mineral
Silica classification scheme
Alumina saturation scheme
Color Index
Leucocratic
Mesotype
Melanocratic
IUGS classification
Phaneritic
Problems near the “P” apex
Gabbroic rocks
Ultramafic rocks
Modifiers of rock names
Mineralogical
Aphanitic rocks
Phenotype classification
Whole-rock chemical analysis
Fragmental rocks
Impurities
Type classification
Glass
Rock fragments
Crystals (individual mineral grains)
Size classification
Ash
Lapilli
Blocks or bombs
Igneous Rock Textures - (Lecture 3 - Winter Chapter 3)
Primary
Secondary
Nucleation
Growth
Undercooling
Diffusion
Polymerized complexes
Maintenance of equilibrium
Growth rate of different crystal faces
Dendritic growth
Spinifex growth
Epitaxial growth
Zoning
Normal
Reverse
Oscillatory
Grain shape for individual crystals
Euhedral
Subhedral
Anhedral
Grain shape for whole rocks
Idiomorphic
Hypidomorphic
Xenomorphic
Factors influencing grain shape
Early versus late growth
Force of crystallization
Size relationships within a grain
Equant
Prismatic
Tabular
Relationships of grains wihin a rock
Massive
Lineated
Foliated
Textures
Poikilitic
Ophitic
Granophyric
Graphic
Embayed
Sieve
Flow textures
Trachytoid
Trachitic
Felty (pilotaxic)
Flow banding
Cluster textures
Synneusis
Cumulophyric
Glomeroporphyritic
Twinning
Primary or growth
Secondary
Polymorphic transformation
Deformation
Exsolution
Perthite
Antiperthite
Liquid Immiscibility
Reactions affecting igneous rocks
Autometamorphic
Deuteric
Uralization
Biotization
Chloritiation
Seritization
Saussurization
Serpentization
SILICATE MINERALS
The following list of minerals summarizes those that will be covered on the examination. You are responsible for knowing the major cations of those minerals shown in ALL CAPS. You should know what subclass and group (if any) each mineral belongs to. You should know the properties of each silicate subclass and the groups.
Nesosilicates
Phenacite group
Phenacite
WILLEMITE
Olivine group
FORSTERITE
FAYALITE
Monticellite
Tephroite
Glaucochroite
Kirschsteinite
ZIRCON
Garnet group
PYROPE
ALMANDINE
SPESSARTINE
GROSSULARITE
ANDRADITE
UVAROVITE
TOPAZ
Al2SiO5 group
SILLIMANITE
KYANITE
ANDALUSITE
Staurolite
Titanite (sphene)
Sorosilicates
Epidote group
Epidote
Clinozoisite
Zoisite
Hemimorphite
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Lawsonite
Cyclosilicates
Benitoite
Axinite
BERYL
Emerald
Aquamarine
Rose
Tourmaline
Cordierite
Dioptase
(Chrysocolla)
Inosilicates
Pyroxene group
Ortho-pyroxenes
ENSTATITE
HYPERSTHENE
Orthoferrosilite
Clino-pyroxenes
DIOPSIDE
HEDENBERGITE
AUGITE
Pigeonite
Aegirine (acmite)
Jadeite
Spodumene
Pyroxene quad
Pyroxenoid group
WOLLASTONITE
RHODONITE
Pectolite
Amphibole group
Ortho-amphiboles
Anthophyllite
Clino-amphiboles
CUMMINGTONITE-GRUNERITE
TREMOLITE-ACTINOLITE
HORNBLENDE
Glaucophane
Riebeckite
Phyllosilicates
Trioctahedral (Divalent)
Dioctahedral (Trivalent)
Diphormic (t-o)
Triphormic (t-o-t)
Tetraphormic ({t-o-t} -o- {t-o-t}0
Serpentine group
ANTIGORITE
CHRYSOTILE
Garnierite
Lizardite
Clay mineral group
KAOLINITE
Pyrophyllite
TALC
Mica group
MUSCOVITE
Phlogopite
BIOTITE
LEPIDOLITE
Vermiculite
Glauconite
Margite
Clintonite
Montmorillionites (smectites)
Chlorite group
CHLORITE
PREHNITE
Prochlorite
Tectosilicates
Silica group
QUARTZ (all varieties)
Cristobalite
Tridymite
Stishovite
Coesite
(Opal)
Feldspar group
PLAGIOCLASE
ALBITE
OLIGOCLASE
ANDESINE
LABRADORITE
BYTOWNITE
ANORTHITE
POTASSIUM (K-Spar)
MICROCLINE
ORTHOCLASE
SANIDINE
ANORTHOCLASE
Danburite
Feldspathoid group
NEPHELINE
LEUCITE
SODALITE
Petalite
Analcime
Scapolite series
Marialite-Meionite
Zeolite group
STILBITE
NATROLITE
Chabezite
Heulandite
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Last updated: January 18, 2012