Sedimentary rocks are rocks that are formed when particles of minerals or organic organisms are turned into solid rock due to pressure. There are three main types of sedimentary. The first is detrital rocks‚ which are formed by sediments from pre-existing sedimentary rocks that have been grated off from wind or water erosion then have found their way way to a water source such as a river‚ lake‚ or ocean. Once they have made it to the water source they are put under pressure due to the weight of
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Amethyst Research Paper I went to the local flea market today and found a rock for sale. I decided to purchase the rock and bring it home to do a little research on it. After surfing the internet I discovered my find to be a mineral rock named‚ “amethyst.” I was interested in finding out where and how this mineral was formed. The more I searched‚ the more I encountered fascinating information. This is a small summary of what I learned. The physical characteristics of amethyst consist of
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Sedimentary rocks in Pakistan range in age from Precambrian to Miocene i.e from oldest to youngest on the geological time scale form 542 million years to latest. Luckily for geoscientists all of them are exposed in different parts of the country. Lithologically they constitute sandstone‚ limestone‚ shale and mixed lithologies of them all. These rocks are exposed all along the mountain ranges from Islamabad in north to Karachi in the south. Igneous rocks are exposed north of Peshawar or only at
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Assignment: Sedimentary Rocks * Where do sedimentary rocks originate? Sedimentary rocks are the most common rock on earth. Sedimentary rocks form at‚ or very near‚ the Earth’s surface where rocks particles transported by wind‚ water and ice are deposited on dry land‚ on the beds of rivers and lakes and in marine environments: beaches‚ deltas and the sea (Sedimentary Rocks‚ 2001). The earth surface is constantly moving‚ materials are continually being deposited through various parts of the
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D‚Ferguson Radiant Red Rock One of the most unique and special National Parks to me is Zion in Utah. The Colorado Plateau region lies along the side of Zion. This Park is very beautiful and has many different attributes to it but with out a doubt its red dirt and mountains are wonders. Zion is 229 square miles (147‚551 acres) and has around 75 species of mammals‚ 271 birds‚ 32 reptiles and amphibians‚ 8 fish. The rock layers have been through so much; for example‚ they have been
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Carbonate Rocks and Dunham’s Classification Palkowski‚ Daniel N. 245-002 General Geology Dr. Wayne Schlipp 9 December 2007 Abstract The following contains a compendium of research on carbonate rocks. Displayed are a basic description of carbonate rocks‚ depositional environments‚ mineralogy‚ ancient and modern reefs‚ diagenesis‚ facies analysis‚ and classification. Most carbonate rock classification schemes take into account characteristics that may require intensive microscopic
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4.2 MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINERALS TO THE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA Mineral resources contribute majorly to the Nigerian economy in d following ways; 1) Sources of raw material for allied industries As we can see from the minerals highlighted above‚ minerals are major source of raw materials in industries e. g gold used for jewelries‚ limestone for cement‚ and so on. Organic deposits like coal and petroleum products like natural gas are used in powering machines in the industries. The raw materials
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MARKETING PLAN 2004 ON ACI PURE MINERAL WATER PREPARED FOR S. ALAMGIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACI CONSUMER BRANDS PREPARED BY A. K. M. ZABED BRAND MANAGER ACI CONSUIMER BRANDS ACI CONSUMER BRANDS ACI LIMITED January 2004 Executive Summary Human history proceeds through development. This development can be visualized in every sphere of human life/civilization. Actually‚ technological innovation
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Mineral Resources‚ Security and Development in Africa By Braima Koroma Lecturer‚ Institute of Geography and Development Studies‚ School of Environmental Sciences‚ Njala University Introduction: an overview Africa’s known mineral wealth places it among the world’s richest continents. Its very large share of the world’s mineral resources includes diamonds‚ gold‚ silver‚ the platinum group metals‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ and other precious minerals‚ bauxite‚ manganese‚ nickel‚ cobalt‚ copper
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Minerals help regulate the body process and body structure. There are two types of minerals‚ major and minor‚ a major mineral is necessary for many processes in your body‚ especially fluid balance‚ maintenance of bones and teeth‚ muscle contractions and nervous system function. Calcium and potassium are just a couple of the minerals in this group which contributes to the body’s everyday functions. Calcium aids the body with bone mass and bone density that helps support body weight allowing us to
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