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QAB1034 MINERALOGY & pETRocRApHy

DATE

16 NOVEMBER 2009 (MOND4y;

TIME

9.00 AM

12.00 NooN (3

HoUqa,

INSTRUETIONS TO CANDIDATES

1.

Answer ALL questions from the Question Booklet.

2.

Begin EACH answer on a new page in the Answer Booklet.

lndicate clearly answers that are cancelled, if any.

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4.

Where applicable, show clearly steps taken in arriving

at the solutions and
indicate ALL assumptions.

5.

Do not open this Question Booklet until instructed.

Note

There are SIX (6) pages in this euestion Booklei

page.

Universiti

Teknoloqi

ptrTRotjAS

including the cover

QAB1O34

1.

a.

Describe the crystal habits below and give an example for each

Botryoidal.
- btinrh of qrq grr.-t
- L ra, l.tqsr+ *1*"{, pg rolulil-

- 5S, 1 l-r rq :iq:"h l{,

iii.

Acicular.
-.flndpr,heedl
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b.

c.

-iuurrn

a li

rr

A.l l'::e

lile

[2 marks]

$fsj

rgs"f el5

r*1 C*i
r h r* r r:

df , ai f

tt

[2 marks]

s FI F'lf

List the minerals in the Moh's Hardness Scale and describe the hardness
1qq- ft t' -'! '
testing procedure.
Q' &,, t Urr t{r' ''r
\'f*p*kt t
'."lalt
f" - | ,a h",o vt d'
[4 mafkSl
1'Grt
'
-n)r,ptolJii t{^lt'a4te tt} {}eacfdirS
* t&u{a 3.{;,*xrrd:r
alc6 n)aprat/3
<cr
*r'
will
kit\\rat"
AIgAgr
1u"vll:
t*th
4-&{,r"s"# {"ir*;;+tr
l.'1/ar'1.r'*l\en an YPg Jr*'ei'
Halides are one of the important classes of minerals. Explain the most
t rdtt; t
common mode of occurrence and give an example
- lolrcJ(,..!, arp -tAc gtu"* o{ t.?t {ral.;. 1.-,n7!.1a^1 f!'{ /tfiP':/r(*! ,'a*{
.r^ ^^-t.^
kund itt ,y*u1ron6, .raff,r\t, ttk0 ,,ojr1 n t** a (,r J lot,*tctf*dl4 mafks]

Jno

L,pa&

&,

ioa pad Glerl -ro4 iatt (tl at',

'

tnc{rat{t f fiar.i{ef,(oA*) ,Aa/idp(NaC f3. ond.ir:r,l/ #i}iiyrsr*}ir{',.iryrtf e { &tl}

Silicates make up the larlgest group of minerals. List and describe THREE

d.

[2 marks]

Fibrous.
- FrlrernelS slendor crgrloll

ii.

irclrr ru;.}

(3) silicate subgroups (examples are required).

C,+h o-ti f;{af

ai-

!-

-congarn if'r:is:lpd $Ct qr pcf yani#fit( ssrr;sp

-""JOan a{ t'Ao po$anirn i:s{rndsd ** ce*e
-hoJ pot5,n ari*e$

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[6 marks]

t)

a7vn"t antJ

Eg. /ostorite (hgtioa),pU*pe (etgs*tt (13 grrl

So-os; tic

alej

af orggon ?f, rAors d lut{ h ud'1ar*\{ telrot.)(drb

4
gl.blyoh,D rr
-, 1^,
Ae; #onryruie (<,.0y)6- F3' Fp)
'
dofe

@ ftr.:o* )tr"so1n,
coh+arh
{gp;cal$ .rix mGnbeted tr\gr of
,
'trnqlq Csi6 e,*)''
- t g'faurrrre|l.ns

r_* c 1rl,.{

._rui.c

fa{.rotlladral

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tu\ilter 1a$ica,( + +hr?a rolrc ncrtrlreq {*l3 karc,}

lhqt iicrretql c pton lhet i$tetcsPtJ

* Jl; J:::: r.iT^7',Q:

nQ&

o'c{ul\ i nlevcPlt,rutnlro^QnB

2.

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Explain the "Law of constancY of interfacial angles". How do we

a.

the interfacial angles?

tc i'/ lt
lnl .at-{ai { c"rglpg #re ro*s"{*n{ 9 -fo, a.tl etg::'t'a/: givAn 'nirtPtaf
14 marksl
t dt'nlirc/ {o6f,p :' fi e "r al lhQ {a*:G ft:a 1gttrftltg,
lntar{actal un g!* .rt e tl tv:$i{4 *.
rotlA< * d; * nT G+' Q.f er
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in detail how to differentiate the SIX (6) crystal s-ystems.

b. Discuss
'tl r41::r
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9:l!j!.Lr--ybJ-t '
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trsbic er'-r,a
tez::
'na*t;,. :lrcn\a.\
)cltelotal

i""i:u'

4t"{tCC

c.

rL' v-:.r:.i:t a .ijj I .',* *..i u l' { *{

to f1'l?[kS]o".-d f;vylrs I

7"f;,1tr.otD
''

'i ta g 6s,s' !

----*-t:_'-*

fxptainthefollowingterms.

= Qs = 4 s I c'
qt. ojr . ?3 = l-C)

"*",vi" o

Qr

c -'Q

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c-

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n, b)ne

d 'ar I \

he, a.u:i.'x! ,qaf"ryj

|-;
/, !','!. * ?o u

Miller lndices.
(/t"''-F/
l .o't' path pltirtr
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'e
-,t4ttii, Ae'trn,lte-l '#tt:"*rt {)/ctcp7
[2 marks]
f
/tt
Qnd nddt 4 ol '
ih the f orn o{ nunbe
tt
l li r
( t tt-tl a, I "f,srn
v
tn*''rFJ \
* lft\f
ntrtrltt*:ir.3 !.y.a/r* !: Fnr"L':.Q 4 J utr//Pt

ii.

"r

Axis of symmetry.
(l
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"/

't
x)r
^

tQf' t:t
af' sv

:";;;Zi'.,"d,,'"1'ouf (!'i''a)
'ftl ld ( dit/\' tl'ro4'fi'lal

,,^r,lr

Fs; r-t-

nrt'a'lt'

[2 marksl

Pori't'on
'lo't' ;e/d('/ 1f rs-d)
tA
lr'ut
"
o'hpr4 n j s ./Ae ullgrt<
- Ro-la' on tnrn^gh at'glen26O/n
,;l .y'rl frto d iur,b?r c f tint/ar /e en37+tctt1 11'"rihoa)

With the aid of a diagram, figure or illustration when appropriate, describe

La et'ut* 6

the differences between:

Fluorite and ruby.

[2 marks]

ii.

Cassiterite and sPhalerite.

'
O r-us-ter a c.enng
lf,::".
(!)are + Ttn
6 F una, n + aiiur"ci ,/p'o-citnu.f**{ fo!n'{ "7n t,fr.Jr1 rP .'',tg$'.*c eJep*r1ft.

tii.

Basalt and granite.

i+
- L*l:rrc f*A:
- J"erL$
{-e r{e;,n-{
6a*,,

* C<j t.l! c.: rcle I

- d.Iir.F, r.y r.r* l*r,,f
- +tie,h ui rrOJl!

7"aP r tuaa"C- /fOo"C

Aoeh
i*::lt"^t
llrrrsrifc
:_
* Ls*mp*,rie
Ls*mF-ffie
r

- )tq

-ler,np.^

6fuoc -Ssr:cc,

ptulontu AoeA

forg " -

rf *ret*,";
1i- 4o,,q5#;

- fi*ronor

-sq.3-) {
tvlat

,.-

rides

- f,oon 4 i n lyatal lpt

G're nil,e

t{!,_r
- Ltrrr;, pl'So*.g
h:i5

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[2 marks]

vfl

qtlouolcd ti;th sut+rde

n) nq ail* af@

l_

3o*;i o,

,-

+aur ct

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f

l, Uilsrnors f
t-sq. I
nJ
:

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r()c b*3
rich
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[2 marks]

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A laver of pvroclastic rocks, about 3m thick, consisting of_glnlAlllhie-Uft

has been identified from one of the core samples at a ggpJl1-.qtl.O!9f

a.

J.

located offshore of Kelantan Delta. Answer the followinq,

Describe the magma type and discuss the mechanism of volcanic
!jodilql
eruption.* '1!fl,{Ar'? it.Fl oldr:rfrc P r{'Sotiit
rinlct'1
ond !rt-i{i li!cI'-'-:r{3
r: xplcsrtp rtuy'lrtrt-itrrxnoLrrod i*t h.1.9h oaJ
- pr4':tJ' i,.i l,'J:ud5 marksl
re.j'.iEd t{
- cxpohrrc\ o[ qql LqrL{:l6l
"ilcoiii*"]
- h'q3h prpltuip" tr1.t{A! f*tLti i3 to d;rrl w\cn rc:,d.rn$ eorlrl- 1ri-fgfE'

ii.

Would tuff with its vesicular texture play

role

system?
Je-r'Tufi *iih ve'lirulr-rf t*x*ule hg1 hrgh Pe r-D$Jl
lhat con Ue uJed {O s"lcre a[d hr;itr1 1 ; ttc! q'Gnf
e'fr" Icunr ' lr ra n LQ a
P
ta]Qi vat r rr't P

in the petroleum

ar

[4 marks]

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b.

Discuss THREE (3) categories of sedimentary rocks with respect to/grain

sizd./textu rd and
/envi ro nment of depositio n\
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c.

What

is

[6 marks]

Barrovian metamorphism? Describe

in brief THREE

(3)

metamorphism facies and give examples.

- ki+:4 tsrv-'mpa!'.! t,,teg4alff fi'd
r..6."-^
- rytc.at't !!1 'rrtt'8* t{ -!4rtf^*tt; : 'cP* c{itt rsd: G ": ' ' /:' ':/ :.' 'lAl5 mafks]
v-olcaniC Sf-e Anrt *1 r'-{r@i:};$.Ji''
- *t,ae ry -fnuad atr-uJf 1'r^ ^nd cparte o^ qtl Fat: <:l /At d*rlh,
- F r-O drtf gru t' /, a rn os* Ceintflerr +'o'lq*r*: rp4ii* rl:c tsg
- catrplgy i",u* uJe{ral /naf **.rsrpF}fa.
- ha:f-qtnerp4io fc, *p.S', f' q tanga 'l+' T' f f-' ;a1idr"t''Lri '.,,'dcr *hie l; n'-lr.!*tetSsi;i{ntr
- CvtnnantJ knoLo h; t ctq"*\T.dd 19 , *i3rl Uv r"*-d" 4eotogila11
an1p h;bcl;l /'-ic-r r,g*nuti+
f*c<et.
, kno uun; $rean*1..hl"r* {'ncrp'r.
- evQrgfAing in &rrori-an tfie.{.@.ttrsrt 6irnn t( 7n r4leroce tE
f hQ f q<_ier.
- ns/ned a4let rocf-s
#r#sn${.*itC,errup& i*:plifr r?,*eu t,{e .
*9 9^al
pAglltlo - se r,!,,'1 .
1..;"rtat1 -flrFoac_;t,i/-orn.Aiaori"/l -g, Onul7l-,
..
1!tai.ri ,
.8-slqle(b) e"leq, ri eS ol rp6ti +t;7,f ot, ,,.r.*
I

fi tt ci e l*tte y' elgit'r" r ir r f i

' rnmposctt' af, tr,oot6n.ruE prtsdut'r

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- f,nr|,
har

.tt-[rC ct g

4^qrtttn

4r;sl #* *r:f

(an\,a^olttr

i.$+J,1":1":: ":^?'
!taq :,:rc$ i.tr s,r,
/-- /ivr/cr,4,pirf xa/o',t:.uto*
e Qi"p^rrot IJ'.*.*t e)'ppo,fcfiaY:.tro,r11 i..rq''ii, l,rr
' hla ots{f tr} .rolv"t't'eia
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e/.,,:-.i.,i

!;t, ,i, ats*fe,r,

(rmr()r,t,,cri-f

ft e.i {t tF f e dtlp./'M f ,'"trt ,*w*taf

*p-

r.u*h+

enr-A@arire. {
Flantf c?Ad Gnimafe

&)'l ra.rl

4
c{*.nr

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4.

a.

L t-1Describe the mineralogy of a spotted slate and state the conditions

in

which it is formed.

- ln tor,r{

ore q:ioq.tncippni FerFhqrs*-1ger,,i. d #tida,{i$;*f

1r*-0:61'le; ,n,.y-4.r*'f 1r{ri"ad +f Eie spo.{i,+ri cpfe qf oiir ,
rngip6fi6p I[4 dt* ']he slole hgs th#nratly mofdrlovpha566.

b"

[5 marks]

What is a granulite? State its grade of metamorphism.

- 4+ higi'{{ Brade of hrafa&?nrprir.tt:,ttptiiLdcli i; iif-lurrd qg pUrbvflt ln,{+,rwr}

Iv
rt. '!i,-r'* t'i.ily {Dti.i(d rcrF.r r^ollCd gronqli{e
[5 marKsl
fhp t p1 FJ *fe qdvt_"tisi,; r$, l-ickl rylitar*pgft ryirnci ol.f/shphit,spa,
Srd hpra: aol obr,.r oqjlq cii :,ln t0
Describe the mineralogidal composition of an_erKose and its environment

pr 4epqqiliq!

[5 marks]

d.
:

How would you expect the texture and mineralogy of shale to look like in
thin section?

Arl:ost

{et d-: p* r ri t h ;**drf,ua

j- *4:*sJrlf *f ;'=6'f ds.f;rlr ag
fudr &r-:,r ff:er6
e1

i*l*r*'l'*i* iero p**d ,#.*rr* r*r-{ par#*dF;

:- kaJJ h e u:e// so .guj ,* p*r er,$r * r, f r, g

[5 marks]

* #r,lh,

*f'

s**+sr..:f

e>Et

rp 3: *f

e*l*

.e

otqre
:-frntg bondad bs (a*:Qn'l.an
,*7mn

tn&raled nu1ix er na&t ap lt:osD ond rtrohorottf

,* fold-spsr gr *itl.r n'i#*l A* */oqd*{t' *iir* fa *r#g,r{e}i's
+ ,r-, f.d.rrg ,
i* #*Far;1"# ry's- fr> ,gap#/{ # q{{&r* ,
- haJrir cre tpd :lAo
la fprrre syide
:

lgs
,
*

cowtpoted

f;';;'nr*#foed

-nn|

rU

af mlcrs6rg:iatttne Eatar{2"
J

vanoUJ

! ohre fet d-spa.

asnllirr -.t{rga!

oiprscf p.:nelr*g 65'

of otnV mintf*!.g

dsr

trind, of

erds.

q!:..oalu"le a^#

t4eddrilT .p{vne,rnporf :;,tg

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5.

a.

Based on the mineral composition shown in TABLE Q5, what is the name
of Rock A and Rock B? Give reasons to support your answer.
[5 marks]

TABLE Q5

A ll *Ll:rn
Plagioclase - 55oh
Rock

K-feldspar
Quartz

Pyroxene

c.

- 3A%
Plagioclase - 20o/o

Quartz

10|%

Biotite

10%

- 1A%

Muscovite

10%

5%

How is the texture of basalt different from that of granodiorite?

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What is the implication when there

CfVStal?
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ler d/

r r.:,
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at

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1,.ltr ! st}

s- \;
flr,r.,
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h L, t d
q1.^,r.

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d.

iir,.,t rJ e
K-feldspar - 35%

- 5%

Hornblende

b.

Rock

o,'p ,r

r"'dr

rt

[5 marks]

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ti l;"t) vip fr#.r/c} { /e^!*'r-te . Gr-i-.r|J [5 marks]

- dJ,Ji. ot fnl ,!,.::it y *::i .-';:1 -:! rn* **ir-,g: ;it

. 11a4yjcl il ! &-,{c,t, i, rtll<;:.e{ !ack

l:tr-:.'{ .2t ;!a;, ,+? rit r' 7i

How would y6u expe&-the stiuciure of boids to look like in thin section?

[5 marks]

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