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Mineralogy of Carbonates

August 30, 2019

This is the first of a How To…series… on carbonate rocks – the mineralogy of calcite, aragonite and dolomite. If […]

August 4, 2019

Porosity and permeability – the flow of water and other geofluids This is part of the How To…series on the

July 28, 2019

This post is part of the How To…series – using zircon geochronology to decipher provenance Zircon is a common accessory

July 17, 2019

This post is part of the How To…series – Provenance, sedimentary basins and plate tectonics Deciphering the history of sedimentary

July 17, 2019

Provenance – the origin of sand This post is part of the How To… series See the companion posts –

July 2, 2019

This post is part of the How To… series – How to identify matrix and cement in arenites The primary

June 25, 2019

Identifying detrital lithic fragments This post is part of the How To… series See also the companion post: Lithic grains

June 25, 2019

Identifying detrital feldspar. This post is part of the How To… series Quartz may be the most common mineral in

June 25, 2019

This post is part of the How To… series – quartz mineralogy in sandstones Classification of terrigenous sandstones depends on

June 7, 2019

This post is part of the How To… series – how to classify sandstones using QFL plots In science, classification