Geology and Geophysics
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Question 34
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Rhodocrosite in hand specimen is most likely to be confused with certain varieties of
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Which of the following is NOT an essential property of a mineral?
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The number of lattice points in a face-centered cubic unit cell is
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All the faces of an octahedron can be collectively symbolized by
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Shallow-focus earthquakes with tensional focal mechanism are characteristic of
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90% of the bulk Earth is constituted of Fe, Si, O and
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The given outcrop pattern on a flat topography represents
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Match the following fossil taxa in Group I with their corresponding features in Group II.
Group I Group II
P. Bryozoa 1. Denticles
Q. Ostracoda 2. Chamber
R. Foraminifera 3. Carapace
S. Conodont 4. Zooid
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In the given schematic diagram, cross beds are exposed on a vertical rock face. The feature XY (bold line) represents a/an
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The schematic diagram represents thin section of a carbonate rock. The type of cement formed by large calcite crystals is known as
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