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Fundamentals of Geology

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Overview

When you were a little child, did you ever wonder why we live on earth not another planet?  When you watch the movie Jurassic Park, you might be puzzled about the extinction of dinosaurs. When you stand on the top of the mountain, are you surprised that nature is amazing? When you hear the earthquake and volcano news, are you shocked by the power of the earth?  When you see a dazzling array of colorful jewelry, do you know if it is real or fake? When you fill up your car with oil, or turn on the gas in the kitchen for cooking, do you have any idea where they come from?

Ok, join us, join the online course “Fundamentals of Geology”, we will lead you to the Specific and fantastic world of Geology.

Syllabus

  • Promotion vedio
    • Prelude
      • Chapter 1 The Earth
        • 1.1 Earth surface and physical property of the earth
        • 1.2 Structure of the earth and geological process
      • Chapter 2 Mineral
        • 2.1 What is mineral
        • 2.2 Physical properties of mineral
        • 2.3 Mineral classification
      • Chapter 3 Magma and Igneous rock
        • 3.1 Magma and Magmatism
        • 3.2 Igneous rock
      • Chapter 4 Metamorphism and metamorphic rock
        • 4.1 Metamorphism
        • 4.2 Metamorphic rock
      • Chapter 5 Exodynamic geological process
        • 5.1 Weathering and Erosion
        • 5.2 Transportation, Deposition and lithification
      • Chapter 6 Sedimentary Rock
        • 6.1 Introduction
        • 6.2 Clastic sedimentary rock
        • 6.3 Carbonate sedimentary rock
        • 6.4 Other sedimentary rocks
        • 6.5 Rock cycle
      • Chapter 7 Sedimentary Environment and facies
        • 7.1 Introduction
        • 7.2 Alluvial fan
        • 7.3 Fluvial
        • 7.4 Lake
        • 7.5 Delta
        • 7.6 Shore
        • 7.7 Carbonate facies
      • Chapter 8 Fossils and geological time
        • 8.1 Fossils and fossilization
        • 8.2 Fossils classification and geological time
      • Chapter 9 Tectonic movement and geological structure
        • 9.1 Tectonic movement
        • 9.2 Attitude and contact of stratum
        • 9.3 Fold
        • 9.4 Joints and Faults
      • Chapter 10 Plate Tectonics and Petroliferous Basin
        • 10.1 Plate tectonics
        • 10.2 Petroliferous Basin
      • Final Exam
        • Exam

      Taught by

      Yang Xuefei, Xu Qiang, Hao Tang, Ahmed Mansour, Wanghaozheng, and Zheng Binsong

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