Describe the Igneous processes at work in the formation of volcanoes. Identify two different volcanoes on Earth and explain which type is more common. Defend your reasoning. Include the different types of volcanoes in your post. Briefly describe the formation of the Hawaiian Islands and how they are different from the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. Choose a location of interest geologically […]

You are given two crystals. One crystal is a yellow diamond that has been kept locked in a freezer for 30 years. The other crystal is a cubic zirconia. Both are virtually the same hardness. What simple test could you perform to tell them apart? What mineral group would a diamond be classified as? Lastly, would you settle for a […]

Find a unique research article via the search Database EBSCOhost (Links to an external site.) using PCC’s Shatford Library’s (Links to an external site.) service to access information (Links to an external site.) off campus. You might also find the Library Research Guide link in the left course navigation menu useful for this assignment. Your UNIQUE peer reviewed research article you that you […]

ALUMINIUM · What is it? (A rock, a mineral, etc.) · Where is it found geologically? (Near a volcano, from a petrified swamp, etc.) · Where is it found geographically? (North America, northern Africa, the deep ocean, etc.) · How do we get it? (Mining, fracking, drilling, etc.  Be specific about the techniques that are used!) · What do we […]