There's so much confusion going on between<span> the acronyms </span>RER<span> and RQ. At the state of rest the </span>RER<span>, completely known as the </span>respiratory exchange ratio<span>, is actually the same as RQ or </span>respiratory quotient<span>. ... The RQ is a metabolic </span>exchange<span> of gas </span>ratio<span> that is equal to CO2 production over oxygen uptake </span>
Mafic materials are usually dark in color and have relatively high specific gravities grater than 3.0 Felsic materials are usual at lighter in color and have specific gravities less than 3.0