GEOLOGY
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
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Stratigraphy
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Structural
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Mineralogy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most common rock-forming minerals are silicates (see Vol. IVA: Mineral Classes: Silicates), but they also include oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, sulfates, carbonates, phosphates, and halides (see Vol.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rock-forming minerals are: feldspars, quartz, amphiboles, micas, olivine, garnet, calcite, pyroxenes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Minerals are grouped by their chemical composition. Silicates, oxides, sulfates, sulfides, carbonates, native elements, and halides are all major mineral groups.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two kinds of minerals: macrominerals and trace minerals. You need larger amounts of macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur.