Pyroxenes are formed either direct or by the reaction of olivine with quartz. Structure Important minerals – Optical Properties Orthopyroxene Clinopyroxene Alteration – Orthopyroxene alter to serpentine or fibrous amphibole. Augite alters to chlorite/ hornblende. Varities – Occurances – REFERENCES –
Olivine is the mineral group crystallizes first during the magma cooling as per Bowen reaction series. It has the general formula X2SiO4 , where X = Fe, Mg, Mn and Ca. with charge of +2. Structure – Olivine solid solution – Because there is similar ionic radius and ionic charge of cations. olivines make a
The North Singhbhum Mobile Belt (NSMB) is a multiple folded, low to medium grade meta-sedimentary and meta-igneous rocks of Proterozoic age (1.0–2.4 Ga) sandwiched between the Archaean (>2.4 Ga) Singhbhum Craton in the south, and the Meso/Neo-Proterozoic (0.9–1.7 Ga) Chotanagpur Gneissic Complex (CGC) in the north by north-dipping ductile shear zones. Clastic sediments with minor volcanics comprising the
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“A Stratotype or type Section is a geological term that names the physical location or outcrop of a particular reference exposure of a stratigraphic sequence or stratigraphic boundary.” Classification of Stratotypes : GSSP (Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Point) A GSSP is an internationally agreed upon stratigraphic section which serves as the reference section of
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Common minerals : Andalusite, Sillimanite, Olivine, Enstatite etc. Classes of the System Unit forms of Normal class : Form No. of faces Miller Indices Basal Pinacoid 2 001 front Pinacoid‘a’ PinacoidMacro Pinacoid 2 100 Side Pinacoid‘b’ Pinacoidbrachy Pinacoid 2 010 Prism 4 110 Macro Dome 4 101 Brachy Dome 4 011 Pyramid 8 111
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Common minerals : Zircon, Cassiterite, Rutile are the common minerals Classes of the system Unit forms of Normal class : Form No. of faces Miller Indices Basal Pinacoid 2 001 Tetragonal prism of 2nd order 4 100 Tetragonal prism of 1st order 4 110 Ditetragonal prism 8 hko Tetragonal pyramid of 2nd order 8 101
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Soil is a layer produced by the gradual weathering of the rock and covers the upper most surface. Development of soil depends on the several factors like Climate, Time, Topography, Parent rock, Biological activity etc. Soil Profile : The soil profile is the sequence of soil material found in the vertical section. The development of
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Soil is a layer produced by the gradual weathering of the rock and covers the upper most surface. Development of soil depends on the several factors like Climate, Time, Topography, Parent rock, Biological activity etc. The soil profile is the sequence of soil material found in the vertical section. read more about soil and soil
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Sand dunes are the build up of sand formed due to water or wind process under the influence of gravity. It typically takes the shape of a ridge, mound or hill that far from the tidal influence. The area which is associated with the dunes is called dune system or dune complex. A collection of
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