PPT-Sedimentary, Igneous &

Metamorphic Rock What is it made up of Sand clay silt organic matter fossils How is it formed process Weathering wind flowing water ice living organisms create sediment Erosion. Colby Geology. Igneous Rocks. Classification based on . composition. and . texture. .. COMPOSITION. Principally the rock-forming minerals. Olivine. Pyroxenes. Amphiboles. Micas. Feldspars. Quartz. Constitute 95% of minerals in . http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/publications/graphics/granite.htm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDA_Mineral_Sandstone_93c3955.jpg. http://www.gccaz.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/gneiss.htm. Remember the. Sedimentary . Metamorphic. . I. gneous. Sedimentary . Metamorphic. . FIRE. I. gneous. Sedimentary . Metamorphic. . Magma . C. ools. S. olidifies. Origin =. FIRE. I. gneous. Sedimentary . Metamorphic. The Rock Cycle. The Rock . Cycle. Types of Rocks. Igneous. Intrusive. Extrusive. Pyroclastic. Sedimentary. Chemical. Precipitates and Evaporites. Fossiliferous. Clastic. Sorted. Unsorted. Metamorphic. A rock is a naturally occurring . solid. mixture composed of . minerals. , . smaller rock fragments. , . organic. . material. , or . glass. . The individual particles in a rock are known as . grains. Rocks are composed of two or more minerals. Rocks are very helpful in dating the age of the earth. Classification of Rocks. Igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks. Igneous Rocks. The word ‘igneous’ has been derived from a . Types of Rocks. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic Rocks. Igneous Rocks. Sedimentary Rocks. How They are Made. Wind and water break down the earth. Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers. Layers are formed and build up. Sedimentary-sandstone. Metamorphic- gneiss. Igneous- diorite. 1. What is a Rock?. Naturally Occurring . (not man made). Solid. Mixture of minerals other organic matter. 2. What makes a rock different from a mineral?. 3 Types of Rocks. There are 3 different types of rocks;. Igneous. Sedimentary. Metamorphic. Igneous Rock . . Igneous rocks are formed by magma and lava as it cools. Igneous rocks form in two different ways. . a. metamorphic rock. . b. sedimentary rock. . c. igneous rock. d. sediment. . #1. Which of the following processes is NOT part of the rock cycle?. a. solidification. . b. chiseling. c. erosion. d. metamorphism. 2. Major Rock Groups. Igneous. Formed from . molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled. Literally means “from fire”. 1. Extrusive . igneous rock is formed from lava (on earth’s surface) and tends to solidify quickly. . Robert E. Puckett Jr., Richard E. Hanson, G. Randy Keller. , Matthew E. Brueseke, Casey L. Bulen, . Amy M. Eschberger, Stanley A. Mertzman. Hanson et al. 2012. From Keller et al. 2011, modified from Casillas. Rocks http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/publications/graphics/granite.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDA_Mineral_Sandstone_93c3955.jpg http://www.gccaz.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/gneiss.htm The Rock Cycle. Defined: . The process by which all rocks on Earth are formed and how basic Earth materials are recycled over time . Note: A very, very long time. The Rock Cycle. Three main types of rock on Earth.