Questions:

1. The mineral glauconite is often found in which depositional environment?

2. Name one Na-feldspar.

3. The boundary between the Cretaceous Tertiary, the K-T boundary, is characterized by
enrichment in which element?

4. When the density and neutron porosity logs locally cross on a well log, i.e. neutron porosity
decreases significantly while the density reduces significantly as well, it is an indication that:

5. Different minerals precipitate when seawater evaporates. Which mineral is most soluble and
the last mineral to precipitate out of solution?

6. Black or brownish-black sedimentary rock formed from plant remains that have been
compacted, hardened, chemically altered, and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over
geologic time. What is the rock?

7. Kerogen is a key intermediate in the formation of oil and gas. Kerogen types and maturity levels
play an important role in determining the characteristics of the products that will be generated
from a specific kerogen. Indicate how many types of kerogen are identified, what is the main
biotic input and for which type of hydrocarbons are each prone.

8. The composition of the core of the earth is thought to be?

9. Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2)

10. Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth’s crust?

11. What is the main difference between conglomerates and breccia?

12. Which type of limestone consists mainly of tiny, marine fossils composed of calcite?

13. At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different
paths to the sea. There smaller channels are known as?

14. Which volcanic rock is extremely vesicular, glassy and can flow on water?

15. Which type of rocks are always originating at the surface of the solid Earth?