Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Rock City, Kansas — Rock City is a park located on hillsides overlooking the Solomon River in Ottawa County, Kansas. It is 3.6 miles south of Minneapolis, Kansas and just over 0.5 mile west of K 106 and the Minneapolis City County Airport on Ivy Road at coor… … Wikipedia
Anhydrite — Not to be confused with anhydride. Anhydrite Anhydrite, Chihuahua, Mexico General … Wikipedia
anhydrite — /an huy druyt/, n. a mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4, usually occurring in whitish or slightly colored masses. [1825 35; ANHYDR + ITE1] * * * Rock forming mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4), which differs chemically from gypsum… … Universalium
rock gypsum — A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed primarily of mineral gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O). The rock is generally massive, ranges from coarse crystalline to fine granular, may show disturbed bedding due to hydration expansion of parent anhydrite… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
anhydrite — n. a naturally occurring, usu. rock forming anhydrous mineral form of calcium sulphate. Etymology: as ANHYDROUS + ITE(1) 2 … Useful english dictionary
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… … Wikipedia
cap rock — noun : cap I 2a(3) * * * Geol. 1. a mass of anhydrite, gypsum, or limestone immediately above the salt of a salt dome. 2. an impervious stratum overlying an oil or gas bearing structure. Also, caprock. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * cap rock noun A… … Useful english dictionary
Typical density ranges for some other rock types — ▪ Table Typical density ranges for some other rock types rock type density (grams per cubic cm) amphibolite 2.79–3.14 andesite glass 2.40–2.57 anhydrite 2.82–2.93 anorthosite 2.64–2.92 basalt glass 2.70–2.85 chalk 2.23 dolomite 2.72–2.84 dunite 2 … Universalium
cap-rock — ● cap rock, cap rocks nom masculin (anglais cap rock, de cap, coiffe, et rock, roche) Formation résultant de l hydratation ou de la dissolution de la partie supérieure d un dôme de sel (diapir) et aboutissant à un mélange de blocs prélevés sur… … Encyclopédie Universelle
