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Fun UCD Geology Rocks!

ucd seal7 the mu

Let's head on over to the Memorial Union's North patio. If you're feeling a little hungry, we can stop and get a cookie from the MU bakery. The molasses crinkles look especially good today.

Want to know what true Aggies are made of? This here is the official seal of the University of Califonia, Davis. The dark rock has the composition of a basalt, similar to the rocks that erupt on Hawaii and the ones that form the oceanic crust at the mid-oceanic ridge spreadinggo ags centers. However, this rock did not erupt at the surface, but rather cooled slowly underground. How do we know this? Take a look through the hand lens. See those? The slow cooling allowed larger crystals to grow.

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