3.2 3.3 3.4 Rock Types
... 1. What are the building blocks of rocks? 2. Minerals that form from magma form as the result of _______________________. 3. Why is color not a useful identification property? 4. What is a mineral’s streak? 5. What is the most common mineral group? ...
... 1. What are the building blocks of rocks? 2. Minerals that form from magma form as the result of _______________________. 3. Why is color not a useful identification property? 4. What is a mineral’s streak? 5. What is the most common mineral group? ...
Sedimentary Rocks T. Perron – 12.001 – 16 February 16, 2010 We
... Transport – moved away from Transport – in solution source area by fluid (water, wind, ice) or gravity Comminution – breakdown into smaller particles during transport ...
... Transport – moved away from Transport – in solution source area by fluid (water, wind, ice) or gravity Comminution – breakdown into smaller particles during transport ...
Chapter 6 Lecture PowerPoint Handout
... Sedimentary Structures • Provide information useful in the interpretation of Earth’s history • Types of sedimentary structures • Strata, or beds (most characteristic of sedimentary rocks). • Bedding planes that separate strata. • Cross-bedding historic change in wind or ...
... Sedimentary Structures • Provide information useful in the interpretation of Earth’s history • Types of sedimentary structures • Strata, or beds (most characteristic of sedimentary rocks). • Bedding planes that separate strata. • Cross-bedding historic change in wind or ...
Unit #5 - Blue Valley Schools
... O Mold- Sediments cover the original hard part of and organism and the hard part in later removed by erosion or weathering leaving a ...
... O Mold- Sediments cover the original hard part of and organism and the hard part in later removed by erosion or weathering leaving a ...
Rock Identification Lab
... The metamorphic rocks in this collection are numbered 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, & 17. Originally each of these rocks was some kind of igneous or sedimentary rock before it was metamorphosed (changed) by heat and pressure. New minerals form by recrystallization but the overall composition of the rock usually ...
... The metamorphic rocks in this collection are numbered 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, & 17. Originally each of these rocks was some kind of igneous or sedimentary rock before it was metamorphosed (changed) by heat and pressure. New minerals form by recrystallization but the overall composition of the rock usually ...
Rocks and Minerals Study Guide
... 1. How are sedimentary rocks formed? Compacting and cementing of layers of sediments 2. Why can only sedimentary rocks have fossils? Because sedimentary rock is formed from sediments cementing together where as igneous rock is from lava and metamorphic rock undergoes heat and pressure. 3. Describe i ...
... 1. How are sedimentary rocks formed? Compacting and cementing of layers of sediments 2. Why can only sedimentary rocks have fossils? Because sedimentary rock is formed from sediments cementing together where as igneous rock is from lava and metamorphic rock undergoes heat and pressure. 3. Describe i ...
Solutions - Heritage Collegiate
... Write the correct response on the answer sheet on page 4. 1. Detrital sedimentary rocks are primarily classified by particle [size/shape/composition]. 2. Coal forms in swamp water that is oxygen-[enriched/deficient], therefore complete decay of the plant material is [not/always] possible. 3. During ...
... Write the correct response on the answer sheet on page 4. 1. Detrital sedimentary rocks are primarily classified by particle [size/shape/composition]. 2. Coal forms in swamp water that is oxygen-[enriched/deficient], therefore complete decay of the plant material is [not/always] possible. 3. During ...
Rocks Notes WS
... Heat and Pressure can _____________________________ a rock Because pressure and temperature increase with depth, rocks change ____________when they are buried __________________ in the crust. The deeper the rock, the more heat and pressure it is exposed to, the more it changes. Foliated vs. Nonfolia ...
... Heat and Pressure can _____________________________ a rock Because pressure and temperature increase with depth, rocks change ____________when they are buried __________________ in the crust. The deeper the rock, the more heat and pressure it is exposed to, the more it changes. Foliated vs. Nonfolia ...
powerpoint
... This weathering of feldspar in granite then releases the quartz grains to form sand that will become sandstone. The kaolinite clay becomes the clay mineral that makes shale. Shale is the most abundant sedimentary rock. ...
... This weathering of feldspar in granite then releases the quartz grains to form sand that will become sandstone. The kaolinite clay becomes the clay mineral that makes shale. Shale is the most abundant sedimentary rock. ...
Study guide Exam 2
... extrusive, hot spots, dikes, sills, laccoliths and batholiths. 2. Mineralogy: Be able to define mineral, rock, crystal form, luster, cleavage, specific gravity, streak, hardness. Know the differences between silicates and nonsilicates, which is most common in the continental crust and be able to giv ...
... extrusive, hot spots, dikes, sills, laccoliths and batholiths. 2. Mineralogy: Be able to define mineral, rock, crystal form, luster, cleavage, specific gravity, streak, hardness. Know the differences between silicates and nonsilicates, which is most common in the continental crust and be able to giv ...
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
... – Made up of preexisting rock fragments that are carried away from their source by water, wind, or ice, and left as deposits. – The individual fragments may become compacted and cemented into solid rock. – Grouped according to the size of the fragments: • Rounded fragments = conglomerates • Angular ...
... – Made up of preexisting rock fragments that are carried away from their source by water, wind, or ice, and left as deposits. – The individual fragments may become compacted and cemented into solid rock. – Grouped according to the size of the fragments: • Rounded fragments = conglomerates • Angular ...
The Rock Cycle
... metamorphic rock slate by heat and pressure. Granite and Basalt They are both igneous rocks. Granite makes up most of the continental crust and basalt makes up oceanic crust. Obsidian and Pumice They are both igneous rocks formed by the quick cooling of lava. Obsidian is from lava that flowed and pu ...
... metamorphic rock slate by heat and pressure. Granite and Basalt They are both igneous rocks. Granite makes up most of the continental crust and basalt makes up oceanic crust. Obsidian and Pumice They are both igneous rocks formed by the quick cooling of lava. Obsidian is from lava that flowed and pu ...
Metamorphic Rock Notes
... The pressure and heat responsible for metamorphic rocks come from: • The internal heat of the earth • Intruding magma within the earth • The weight of overlying rock Typically occurs at depths between 10 to 30 km where pressure is 6 times greater and temperature is 800 °C greater than at the surface ...
... The pressure and heat responsible for metamorphic rocks come from: • The internal heat of the earth • Intruding magma within the earth • The weight of overlying rock Typically occurs at depths between 10 to 30 km where pressure is 6 times greater and temperature is 800 °C greater than at the surface ...
ROCKS Rocks are cohesive solids composed of one or more minerals
... slowly at depth and are typically coarse-grained (granite). Volcanic igneous rocks form at or very close to the earth’s surface, and their rapid cooling and solidification usually result in fine-grained textures( basalt) (b) Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments at low temperatures. Clastic se ...
... slowly at depth and are typically coarse-grained (granite). Volcanic igneous rocks form at or very close to the earth’s surface, and their rapid cooling and solidification usually result in fine-grained textures( basalt) (b) Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments at low temperatures. Clastic se ...
Relative Dating
... igneous intrusion or a fault cuts through existing rocks, the intrusion/fault is YOUNGER than the rock it cuts through ...
... igneous intrusion or a fault cuts through existing rocks, the intrusion/fault is YOUNGER than the rock it cuts through ...
Minerals and Rocks
... Has small grains or is called fine grained…example is basalt When it cools fastest it will have a glassy texture …like Obsidian Cools quick enough to trap air bubbles …like pumice that floats on water ...
... Has small grains or is called fine grained…example is basalt When it cools fastest it will have a glassy texture …like Obsidian Cools quick enough to trap air bubbles …like pumice that floats on water ...
topic13pptpart1
... the rock column with trilobites, they had to come from the same time period. 3.) If an older index fossil is on TOP of a younger one: Then the Law of Superposition has been disturbed ...
... the rock column with trilobites, they had to come from the same time period. 3.) If an older index fossil is on TOP of a younger one: Then the Law of Superposition has been disturbed ...
What are sedimentary rocks?
... rock salt: composed of halite (NaCl), formed by evaporation (evaporites). Rock gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) is also an evaporite. Gypsum is the basic ingredient of plaster of Paris and is most extensively used in the construction industry for interior plaster. ...
... rock salt: composed of halite (NaCl), formed by evaporation (evaporites). Rock gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) is also an evaporite. Gypsum is the basic ingredient of plaster of Paris and is most extensively used in the construction industry for interior plaster. ...
What Are Rocks Made of?
... All rocks contain one or more minerals. Minerals are formed when elements bond together. Gemstones are valuable minerals that can be used to make jewelries. Salt is one of the most common minerals. We use it for preparing our food and many other uses. Copper is another common mineral. It is used for ...
... All rocks contain one or more minerals. Minerals are formed when elements bond together. Gemstones are valuable minerals that can be used to make jewelries. Salt is one of the most common minerals. We use it for preparing our food and many other uses. Copper is another common mineral. It is used for ...
Sedimentary Rocks - East Hanover Township School District
... • Another useful organic sedimentary rock is coal. • Coal forms when pieces of dead plants are buried under other sediments in swamps. • These plant materials are chemically changed by microorganisms. • The resulting sediments are compacted over millions of years to form coal, an important source of ...
... • Another useful organic sedimentary rock is coal. • Coal forms when pieces of dead plants are buried under other sediments in swamps. • These plant materials are chemically changed by microorganisms. • The resulting sediments are compacted over millions of years to form coal, an important source of ...
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause mineral and/or organic particles (detritus) to settle and accumulate or minerals to precipitate from a solution. Particles that form a sedimentary rock by accumulating are called sediment. Before being deposited, sediment was formed by weathering and erosion in a source area, and then transported to the place of deposition by water, wind, ice, mass movement or glaciers which are called agents of denudation.The sedimentary rock cover of the continents of the Earth's crust is extensive, but the total contribution of sedimentary rocks is estimated to be only 8% of the total volume of the crust. Sedimentary rocks are only a thin veneer over a crust consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers as strata, forming a structure called bedding. The study of sedimentary rocks and rock strata provides information about the subsurface that is useful for civil engineering, for example in the construction of roads, houses, tunnels, canals or other structures. Sedimentary rocks are also important sources of natural resources like coal, fossil fuels, drinking water or ores.The study of the sequence of sedimentary rock strata is the main source for scientific knowledge about the Earth's history, including palaeogeography, paleoclimatology and the history of life. The scientific discipline that studies the properties and origin of sedimentary rocks is called sedimentology. Sedimentology is part of both geology and physical geography and overlaps partly with other disciplines in the Earth sciences, such as pedology, geomorphology, geochemistry and structural geology.