...solidifies underground. These features tend to stay concealed unless exposed by erosion in the form of weathering. The first main intrusive feature is called a Batholith, or Pluton. These are large dome shaped structures made of intrusive igneous rock. Formed when magma cools and crystallizes beneath Earth's surface. They are formed between convergent plate boundaries as one plate subducts under another; leading to partial melting of the denser plate at the Benioff zone. This creates magma less dense than that surrounding it. The magma then cools slowly as it reaches the crust forming large crystals of granite or granodiorite. Surrounding these features metamorphic rock is formed due to the intense heat and pressure. The subsequent weathering and erosion of the strata above the batholith can mean it is revelled at the surface. As they compromise resistant rocks such as granite they form prominent uplands such as the Batholith in Sierra Nevada which expands across California and is part of the Yosemite national park. Another intrusive feature that forms as a result of a Batholith is a Dyke; this is a thin sheet of igneous rock, intruded at a high angle to the inclination of the older surrounding rocks. If the earth above a Batholith is faulted, magma may shoot up forming a horizontal intrusion. These Dykes usually occur in what is called Dyke swarms where many form in proximity to one another. Dyke swarms tend to occur around a single point of intrusion, volcano or fissure.....
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...INTERNSHIP REPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL STUDY AT ORIENTAL GRANITES By T A VENKATESH BABU-13MB5198 III SEMESTER MBA Guide PROF. DR U N LAKSHMAN Internship Report submitted to the University of Mysore in partial fulfillment of the requirements of III Semester MBA degree examinations – 2014 [pic] Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies #15, New BEL Road, MSRIT Post, M S Ramaiah Nagar | | | | | | Bangalore – 560054 Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies Bangalore – 560054 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this Internship Report on Organizational Study at ORIENTAL GRANITES submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for III Semester MBA Degree examinations 2014 of University of Mysore through Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies is my original work and not submitted to any other university. This work has been done under the supervision of PROF DR U N LAKSHMAN in Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore. Place: Bangalore Date: T A VENKATESH BABU (13MB5092) Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies/ Sciences Bangalore - 560054 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that this Internship Report on Organizational Study at ORIENTAL GRANITES is a bonafide study of VENKATESH BABU T A carried...
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...| Rocks of Connecticut | [Type the document subtitle] | | Raury Duffy | 4/27/2011 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | I’ve lived in Connecticut my whole life and until now I was unaware of its geological history. Admiring the landscape of the state has always been one of my great pleasures. When I traveled around the country I would compare the natural wonders of each state to my own. Besides the rocky mountains in Colorado and the white mountains of New Hampshire few places match Connecticut’s regal terrain. Growing up in Bristol I would hike up to Pinnacle Mountain in Plainville, my friends and I would stand in awe of the magnificent rock structures. In the summer I would go on vacation to Old Lyme, it was there I fell in love with the earth’s most beautiful contrasts, the ocean meeting the rock and vice a versa. But until now I never educated myself on how all this magnificence came about. In this paper I will chronologically describe the eras and events that formed Connecticut’s geologic history. The oldest rocks provide a window through time telling a story of continental collisions so powerful that they raised mountains thousands of feet high. Others reveal evidence of a slow but constant attack from the elements that wore down those same majestic...
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...abundant volatile components which are released as free gas, then it may cool with large or small vesicles (bubble-shaped cavities) like those found in pumice or scoria. These rocks form many kilometers below the Earth’s surface, as molten rock called magma flows into cracks or underground chambers. There, the magma cools very slowly over thousands to millions of years. As it cools, elements combine to form common silicate minerals, the building blocks of igneous rocks; the mineral crystals can grow quite large if space allows. Rocks that form in this way are called intrusive igneous or plutonic rocks. The mineral crystals within them are large enough to see without a microscope. There are many different types of intrusive igneous rocks but granite is the most common type. Use the following table to compare faults and folds. Describe and compare each feature in at least 150 words. Faults Folds Faults are areas in which rocks have fractured and been displaced. There are three major types of faults: strike-slip, normal, and reverse. The tectonic stresses caused by plate motions...
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...INTRODUCTION The Southern Granulite Terrain is composed of a collage of crustal blocks with intervening shear/suture zones. The terrain has witnessed 550 Ma old granulite events (high temperature metamorphism) which occur well south of the broad Palaghat-Cauvery shear zone. It is evidenced that the Palghat Cauvery shear zone itself contains the older rocks like 3.0 Ga Sittampundi anorthosite and the younger Tiruchengodu granite of 660 Ma old (Bhaskar Rao et al., 1996). SGT is characterized by the presence of few major shear zones and deep crustal faults and is bounded by shear zone/fault immediately bordering the Kodaikanal hill ranges (Janardhan, 1999). Prominent among them are Moyar Bhavani, Palghat-Cauvery and Achankovil shear zones. These shear zones represent major terrain boundaries in south India. The major shear zones, E-W trending Palghat-Cauvery in the north and NW-SE trending Achankovil in the south, divide the SGT into (a) Northern Block (b) Madurai Block and (c) Trivandrum Block. The Northern Block composed of orthopyroxene bearing granulites and hornblende biotite gneiss and syenite and carbonatite intrusive bodies (750 Ma) that occur along Salem-Attur and Mettur shear zones. The triangular shaped land mass bounded by Moyar shear zone in the north and Bhavani shear zone in the south is known as Nilgiri block. Nilgiri block represents the deepest level of exposure (9-10 kb; palaeo-depth of ~ 35 km) of granulite grade lower crust in south India...
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...Igneous rocks form in three main places: where lithospheric plates pull apart at mid-ocean ridges, where plates come together at seduction zones and where continental crust is pushed together, making it thicker and allowing it to heat to melting. There are two ideas about igneous rocks that are geologically important. The first idea is that igneous rocks evolve - they change from one kind of rock into another. The second idea is that rocks are not randomly distributed across the earth. Specific kinds of rocks are always found in specific places for specific reasons, all tied into plate tectonic processes. Igneous rocks begin as hot, fluid material, and the word "igneous" comes from the Latin for fire. This material may have been lava erupted at the Earth's surface, or magma (un-erupted lava) at shallow depths, or magma in deep bodies (plutons). People commonly think of lava and magma as a liquid, like molten metal, but geologists find that magma is usually a mush — a liquid carrying a load of mineral crystals. Magma crystallizes into a collection of minerals, and some crystallize sooner than others. Not just that, but when they crystallize, they leave the remaining liquid with a changed chemical composition. When a body of magma, as it cools, evolves, and as it moves through the crust, interacting with other rocks, it evolves further. This makes igneous petrology a very complex field. Tell the three types of igneous rocks apart by their texture, starting with the size of the...
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...to get a better understanding of the area. First the geology of the Llano uplift is studied to get a better understanding of how the rocks in the area were formed. The rocks in the area, which consists of Valley Springs Gneiss and Town Mountain Granite, are studied even further to see the composition of each and how each was formed. The Valley Spring Gneiss is split into amphibolite, biotite gneiss, quartz-feldspar gneiss, and quartzite. Each of the five different rock samples were observed and studied in the area to give us a better understanding of their compositions, how they were formed, and what their protoliths are. The Devil’s Waterhole of Ink’s lake is the area of focus in studying Precambrian rock. Throughout the Ink’s Lake region we will take focus on the Precambrian metamorphic rock that was exposed due to the Llano uplift. The Llano uplift contains some of the oldest rocks in North America and is exposed in Ink’s Lake, Texas. This is exposed due to the oceanic-continent collision, which drove the Llano uplift upward. After the weathering away of the younger rock on top, the currently exposed metamorphic rock is more easily observed. Following the Llano uplift exposure, there was an intrusion of the Town Mountain Granite, which we will also look further into. We also observe the areas reactions such as the development of the sillimanite and intrusions of pegmatites and dikes. A better understanding can be achieved with a description of the Llano uplift. The Llano...
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...Why you should hire marble floor polishing company Floor polishing services are required by several people and companies world over. Although floor polishing can be done on your own also, but that involves a lot of risk of damaging your own floor area. Instead it is always a better option to hire a professional company for the job who has several years of relevant experience in the work. The floor of residential as well as commercial areas are composed of several different materials such as concrete, sandstone, marble etc and each of the material require special and different care and polishing needs. Marble floors are quite common and require careful maintenance as it can get patchy and spoilt if not properly maintained. Hence choosing a marble floor polishing company becomes a necessity. Marble is widely used as a flooring material in walls, bathrooms, as well as counter tops. The popularity of marble as a flooring material is due to its shine and there are numerous shades available and also patterns. If you are looking for a flooring material that gives a luxurious look then marble is the best option to look out for. But if you are installing a luxurious material in your home or office then you must also maintain it properly and for that you must consult a marble floor polishing company. Why to hire a specialist for marble floor polishing needs? Floor polishing can be done by an individual but then the perfection is not like a professional as such. If you are investing in...
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...Obsidian is a naturally occurring dark, volcanic glass with a smooth glossy appearance. It is formed when felsic lava, which is extruded from a volcano cools rapidly, with minimal crystal growth. Obsidian has a high silica content and a low water content (typically lower than 1%), as by the time the magma reaches the surface, the majority of the water contained within it has evaporated as steam. When exposed to groundwater, obsidian becomes increasingly hydrated, finally forming perlite. Obsidian is hard and brittle and fractures with very sharp edges. Obsidian consists predominantly (usually 70%+), of silicon dioxide, and around 20-30% Magnesium and Iron Oxide. Its hardness is between 5-5.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Obsidian is found in areas of high volcanic activity (either current or past volcanic activity), which lie along tectonic plate boundaries. Such areas include: Australia; Canada; Chile; Greece; Iceland; Italy; Japan; Kenya; Mexico; Scotland; Turkey and the United States. Obsidian breaks down over time, becoming fine-grained mineral crystals; this breakdown is accelerated by the presence of water. Obsidian has been used since prehistoric times in cutting tools, including those used for: war; bloodletting; human sacrifice; ritual circumcision; food preparation and tattooing the skin. Obsidian is still used in surgical scalpels today. Obsidian is also the stone which served as the pupils of the eyes of the statues of Easter Island; this stone gave the statues...
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...Associate Program Material History of Rock Worksheet Write a 500- to 750-word explanation regarding the role of plate tectonics in the origin of igneous rocks. | ORIGIN OF IGNEOUS ROCKS AND THE ROLE OF PLATE TECTONICS | |Igneous rocks form in three main places: where lithospheric plates pull apart at mid-ocean ridges, where plates come together at | |seduction zones and where continental crust is pushed together, making it thicker and allowing it to heat to melting. There are two| |ideas about igneous rocks that are geologically important. The first idea is that igneous rocks evolve - they change from one kind | |of rock into another. The second idea is that rocks are not randomly distributed across the earth. Specific kinds of rocks are | |always found in specific places for specific reasons, all tied into plate tectonic processes. Igneous rocks begin as hot, fluid | |material, and the word "igneous" comes from the Latin for fire. This material may have been lava erupted at the Earth's surface, or| |magma (un-erupted lava) at shallow depths, or magma in deep bodies (plutons). People commonly think of lava and magma as a liquid, | |like molten metal, but geologists find that magma is usually a mush — a liquid carrying a load of mineral crystals. Magma | |crystallizes into a collection of minerals, and some crystallize sooner than others. Not just that, but when they crystallize...
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...impact” and raise public awareness about “the plight of the whale” (Sayre 294). Creating the sculpture was a difficult task though because of the nature and durability of the black granite stone he used. It is not easy to cut and shape a heavy piece of material as Sardonis found, but the significance the black granite had to the meaning of the artwork was much more substantial and worth the difficulty. Sardonis had to use a variety of tools to sculpt the granite, including a large saw and hammer. He used the large saw to cut the stone close to the size he wanted and then proceeded to hammer off the rest because the pieces were easier to break off once small. The complete sculpture of black granite represented the whale both in color, durability, and permanence, which is what Sardonis’s intended. The funding for this project determined the process for creation and installation of the whale tails. Sardonis’s vision called for a very large amount of space, which he would not have been able to find without outside funding support. There were many factors to deal with, such as the weight of the stones, the location to create the piece, and the equipment used to shape the granite. With help from a local developer and Granite Importers, Sardonis was able to work in a large area with the necessary equipment. Granite Importers was able to help with creating the piece directly, for the company was able to “move stones weighing 22 and 14 tons, respectively, and possessed diamond saws as large...
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...Readiness to Internationalize at Maynooth Natural Granite Shingirayi A. Mutandiro – 6565816 Date: 14/11/14 ADM 3318C Professor Lynn MacDonald Executive Summary Primary problem Mr. Hyland is trying to find suitable markets for expanding his granite rock business profitably by relinquishing some control of his business. Mr. Hyland is also concerned with achieving a balance between his local business interests and family life in Canada. Alternatives 1. Keep ongoing operations as is (status quo) 2. Service Boston, Hamburg and London only 3. Expand to Tokyo and Amsterdam (in addition to Boston, Hamburg and London) Facts considered 1. There is a significant household gardening market, especially in USA 2. The local Canadian gardening market is saturated 3. The need to localize MNG’s granite products in international markets 4. The trading advantages for MNG brought about by NAFTA 5. The rising cost of auto-propane fuel 6. Mr. Hyland is fluent in English and French 7. Mr. Hyland plans to balance his local business and family life Recommendation After much careful analysis of Mr. Hyland’s primary problem, the recommended plan of action for Maynooth Natural Granite is to expand to Boston, Hamburg and London only. Assumptions * Declining profit margins for MNG, since the local Canadian market is saturated * High possibility of stronger brand recognition in North America largely due to the benefits of NAFTA * Little...
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... The conflicting idea that I found in ringing rocks is that the type of rocks. The Doctor, also a photographer which is David Hanauer insist that the boulders in the Ringing Rock Park were composed of a material that resemble the vocanic basalt which is diabase. However, another Doctor which is Dr. Edgar T.Wherry (1885-1982) mineralogist and botanist,identify the boulder fields as a type of felsenmeer which is sea of rock. According to If Rocks could sing:The Ringing Rocks of Bucks Co. by Michael T.Cianchetta,Fall(2011), the author states that scientific scrutinize deduce that this unusual rocks form may already took 175 million years to form. This Ringing Rocks Park’s boulder are mainly make up of a material that resemble volcanic basalt which is diabase. David Hanauer, Doctor and also a photographer at the same time, affirm that the park’s combination render the park become one of the biggest diabase field in the eastern United States. The boulder in the park have a high diabase content so they consist of a healthy amount of iron and aluminum , which occasionally appears as veins of brown and red throughout the rock. Furthermore, science suggest that near the end of the Pleistocene Epoch in around 12000 years ago, the boulders in Ringing Rocks Park divide apart and underwent a series of freezing and melting cycles. Hanauer particularly recognized this process as “frost wedging,” and this process had lasted for many years and produced myriad of small and broken piece...
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...STEM Scholars Program Conditions – 2016-2017 STEM Scholars A program funded by the National Science Foundation that provides financial support (covering tuition, fees and cost of living) as well as academic support to selected students who meet the following requirements: 1. The student must be planning on transferring to a four-year school and majoring in STEM. STEM refers to, “science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that includes biological sciences (except medicine and other clinical fields); physical sciences (including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and materials science); mathematical sciences; computer and information sciences; geosciences; engineering; and technology areas associated with the preceding disciplines (for example, biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology, etc.),” according to NSF’s S-STEM solicitation. 2. The student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) listing Southwestern Illinois College, (School code:001636) as a choice of school in the college release section. The student must be eligible for federal aid. 3. All recipients of this scholarship must be a resident of SWIC District 522 or East St. Louis at the time of application and during attendance at SWIC. 4. All recipients of this scholarship must be U. S. citizens, nationals (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), permanent resident aliens, or aliens admitted as refugees (as defined...
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... Thame, Didcot, Wallingford and Henley. Other Uses: Ground up into a fine powder, marble is a component material used in some glues and mortars, as well as toothpaste and various plastics. Meaning: Marble tends to be considered an elegant material. It is also tied closely to the classical Greek and Roman periods. A relatively expensive, and difficult to maintain stone, it is most often used in delicate and upscale applications. Bathroom marble worktops and surfaces in Bicester, Buckingham, Aylesbury, Kidlington, Oxford, Oxfordshire (Oxon), Buckinghamshire (Bucks), Thame, Didcot, Wallingford and Henley. Granite worktops;Granite tops;Granite surfaces;Kitchen granite;Cheap granite;Granite supplier;Kitchen worktops;Granite kitchen worktops;Granite for worktops;Granite fitters;Granite worktop fitters;Granite worktop installers;Granite installers;Granite and marble;Marble tops;Marble fireplaces;Marble surfaces;Bathroom marble;Marble fitters;Marble installers; White marble was prized for its use in sculptures since classical times.If you know anyone who is looking for a kitchen, bedroom or bathroom, recommend them to go to CCI and we'll pay you a recommendation fee of �200. Contact us as soon as you can - if your friend or acquaintance contacts us first you won't be eligible to receive the recommendation fee. You can find our contact details by going to our Contact page - we look forward to hearing from you. We will send your friend or acquaintances our full...
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