Thursday, February 9, 2012

Minerals

Amethest- a type of quartz with a purple coloring, traditionally the birthstone for February.


Olivine- made of silicate and Magnesium or Iron or both. Has an independent tetrahedron structure.

Hornblend- part of the Amphibole group. Found in granite.

Kaolinite- softer than chalk

Muscovite- a type of mica, has a sheet characteristic


Feldspar- There are two types of feldspar: Potassium and Plagioclase- another component of granite.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Maps



My map from class time.

Choropleth

Isothermic map


DOT DENSITY MAPS OF RACIAL/ETHNIC SEGREGATAION



Illustration of density and segregation roughly within a 10 mile radius of some major U.S. cities, 2000.

1 dot = 100 residents. Groups mapped are Asian, Black, Latino, White, and Multiracial.





Proportional Symbol Map