GeoLogic Mapping C

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Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
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HugoTroop wrote: October 31st, 2020, 2:22 pm Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
Nonconformity, disconformity, and paraconformity(?) The hardest to detect is the paraconformity
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freed2003 wrote: October 31st, 2020, 10:37 pm
HugoTroop wrote: October 31st, 2020, 2:22 pm Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
Nonconformity, disconformity, and paraconformity(?) The hardest to detect is the paraconformity
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What is the name of the new tectonic plate located near South America?
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freed2003 wrote: November 2nd, 2020, 10:10 am What is the name of the new tectonic plate located near South America?
The Nazca Plate?
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twoplustwoisten wrote: November 6th, 2020, 3:05 pm
freed2003 wrote: November 2nd, 2020, 10:10 am What is the name of the new tectonic plate located near South America?
The Nazca Plate?
yess i believe so
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How are minerals classified?
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twoplustwoisten wrote: November 7th, 2020, 10:23 am How are minerals classified?
By chemical composition?
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UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote: November 17th, 2020, 7:47 am
twoplustwoisten wrote: November 7th, 2020, 10:23 am How are minerals classified?
By chemical composition?
Yup : )
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An 80 N extensional force is exerted on a cylindrical rock with radius 5 cm and length 1 m. Its length increases by 2 cm. Find the stress and strain (disclaimer: I have no idea how realistic these numbers are).
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