Assume that the rock mass # 3 in the diagram below was uplif…

Assume that the rock mass # 3 in the diagram below was uplifted, eroded, and exposed over an area greater than 100 square Km.  A) What would we call this exposure? B) Where is one located in California? C) Describe the tectonic condition that formed it and the typical rock type created by this process    

A)  Study the diagram below.  Provide TWO LETTERS that mark…

A)  Study the diagram below.  Provide TWO LETTERS that mark unconformities.  Name the type of unconformity represented by each of these two letters. AND, B) Explain the formation of a nonconformity type of unconformity and why unconformities “prove” that the Earth must be incredibly old.

A mineral in an igneous rock has remained a “closed system”…

A mineral in an igneous rock has remained a “closed system” having not gained or lost any parent or daughter elements since it crystallized.  Analysis of the mineral found 12.5% parent atoms and 87.5% daughter atoms of a specific isotope.  The age of the mineral would be: