The Practical Geologist
by Dougal Dixon
Edited by Raymond L. Bernor
The Practical Geologist
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| What is a Practical Geologist? |
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| The History of the Earth |
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| The Development of the Solar System |
10
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| The Earth Solidifies |
12
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| Inside the Earth |
14
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| The Evidence for the Theories |
16
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| The Substance of the Earth |
20
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| Minerals - Rock Components |
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| Mineral Shapes |
22
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| Mineral Identification |
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| Analyzing Minerals with Light |
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| Common Minerals |
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| The Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks |
32
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| The Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks |
34
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| The Rock Cycle and Metamorphic Rocks |
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| Earth Movements |
38
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| Plate Tectonics |
38
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| Field Equipment |
44
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| Using Field Equipment |
46
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| Preparing a Field Notebook |
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| Rock Deformations |
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| Small-Scale Structures |
54
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| Igneous Structures |
56
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| The Earth's Storybook |
58
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| History in the Rocks |
58
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| Sedimentary Sequences |
62
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| Unconformities |
64
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| Fossils |
66
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| Erosion and Geomorphology |
70
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| The Weather Cycle and the Effect of Rivers |
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| River Patterns |
76
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| Underground Landscapes |
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| Ice |
80
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| Coastal Erosion |
82
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| Coastal Accretion |
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| Homo Destructus |
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| Field Work Technique |
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| Techniques for Igneous Rocks |
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| Techniques for Sedimentary Rocks |
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| Techniques for Metamorphic Rocks and Drift |
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| Granite |
94
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| Dolerite |
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| Basalt |
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| Rhyolite and Andesite |
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| Limestone |
102
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| Chalk |
104
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| Sandstone |
106
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| Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks |
110
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| Slate |
112
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| Schist |
114
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| Gneiss |
116
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| Village Geology |
118
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| Urban Geology |
120
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| Mapping |
122
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| Mapping 1 |
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| Mapping 2 |
126
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| Mapping 3 |
128
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| Mapping 4 |
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| Mapping 5 |
132
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| Preparing and Curating Specimens |
134
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| Preparing Reports |
138
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| Geological Sites |
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| Australia |
140
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| Asia |
142
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| Europe |
144
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| Africa |
146
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| South America |
148
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| North America |
150
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| Geological Time Scale |
152
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| Glossary |
154
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| Index |
156
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| Credits |
160
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