Microscopy: sedimentary rocks
This resource shows a range of different sedimentary rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Microscopy: metamorphic rocks
This resource shows a range of different metamorphic rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Microscopy: igneous rocks
This resource shows different igneous rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Understanding porosity
This resource includes an activity on assessment of understanding porosity and a table showing porosities of common materials. Assessment of …
Sedimentary grains
This resource includes two powerpoints about sedimentary grains. One illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of deposition. The …
Rock around campus
These are fully accessible trails around the University of Liverpool. The aim is to introduce the rocks and man-made materials used in the …
Sedimentary diagrams and plots
A set of 3 PowerPoints explaining how to use and read some basic sedimentary diagrams and plots. Hjulström’s diagram This PowerPoint outlines how to …
Drawings of rock thin sections
Rock revision exercise This revision exercise is based on looking at drawings of rock thin sections. It requires identification of textures and grain …
Turbidity currents
Video of a laboratory turbidity current demonstration
Shell orientation
Video showing the effect of unidirectional flow in a flume tank.
Makse cell
A video showing a dry experiment that simulates separation of grain types on slip faces of dunes and ripples.
