Why does obsidian have no crystals? Why do extrusive rocks have small crystals? Why is the lithosphere important? Why is igneous petrology important? Why are metamorphic rocks formed by contact metamorphism? Why do crystalline solids form?
Why does NaBr dissolve in water? Why is ice the solid form of water? Why do the crystals in gneiss line up in bands? Why is naphthalene insoluble in water? Why does carbon tetrachloride not dissolve in water? Why does obsidian have no crystals?
We wandered past No-Name lake with no other hikers in site. At the top of the rockfall! Almost there…. And then Jade Lake took my breath away. It is even prettier in person than in pictures, because pictures can’t do justice to the size of the landscape. The lake itself is an ...
Why do the crystals in gneiss line up in bands? Why are silicate minerals typically not considered to be ores? Why don't sediments accumulate everywhere? How does cooling rate affect the crystal size of minerals in igneous rocks? Why is petrology important?