This resource shows a range of different sedimentary rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
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This resource shows a range of different sedimentary rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
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This resource shows a range of different metamorphic rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
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This resource shows different igneous rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
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This resource includes an activity on assessment of understanding porosity and a table showing porosities of common materials. Assessment of understanding of porosity This set of multiple-choice questions assesses understanding of porosity. Porosities of natural and manufactured rock and mineral based materials This table lists the range of porosities and bulk densities of various common …
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This resource includes two powerpoints about sedimentary grains. One illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of deposition. The other provides a set of questions based on photographs of different sedimentary rocks and a range of sand grain samples. Particle size, shape and sorting.This resource illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of …
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These are fully accessible trails around the University of Liverpool. The aim is to introduce the rocks and man-made materials used in the buildings and paving around the campus. There are seven different self-led trails to choose from.Each trail guide includes a map showing the names of buildings on the campus, a glossary of terms …
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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 use the Hjulström’s diagram. This diagram shows the Hjulström curve – is a graph used by hydrologists and geologists to determine whether a river will erode, transport, or deposit sediment. Bedform …
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Rock revision exercise This revision exercise is based on looking at drawings of rock thin sections. It requires identification of textures and grain sizes of a selection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
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Video of a laboratory turbidity current demonstration
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Video showing the effect of unidirectional flow in a flume tank.
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A video showing a dry experiment that simulates separation of grain types on slip faces of dunes and ripples.
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A variety of lesson plans for introducing palaeontology
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