PPT-Rocks and minerals

By K alib D eNicolo What are rocks and minerals In geology rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals andor mineraloids Do you know your birth stone January. UNIT . - . 6. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals. Granite, Alkali Feldspar Granite, Granodiorite, Quartz Monzonite, and Monzonite. 2. IUGS Intrusive Igneous Rock Chart . 3. “Granite”. Rocks in this lab are plutonic. They formed by very slow cooling and show corresponding large crystals. Color . Texture. Light. Dark. Fine. Coarse . Igneous rocks are classified according to their. . origin. , . texture. , and . mineral composition. .. Origin . D. id it harden inside the earth or on the earth’s surface?. 2 – Soil. 3 – Landscape. Lithosphere. Lithosphere. The lithosphere is a rigid . part of the earth . that includes the earth's crust and part of the upper mantle . Ex. . Mountains, plains, volcanoes, etc.. What are minerals?. Common rock-forming minerals. Physical properties of minerals. Basic rock types. The rock cycle. Minerals . Natural . Solid. Atoms arranged in orderly repeating 3D array: . crystalline. naturally. existing . chemical compounds.. 2)Minerals can be identified by their . physical properties. .. 3)What are the four characteristics of a mineral?. Naturally occurring. Crystal Structure/Chemical Substance. Mineral Characteristics. What is a mineral?. Naturally . occuring. Not . man-made. (synthetic) or biologically produced. . Pearls, . styrofoam. , charcoal are not minerals. Inorganic. Not formed from processes involving organisms (living or once living). Activator How do rocks relate to minerals? Rock vs Mineral? Decide if each object shown better represents a rock or a mineral. Hold up the rock side or mineral side of your page. Example: Rock Standards:. S6E5b. Investigate the contribution of minerals to . rock composition.. S6E5c. Classify rocks by their process of formation.. S6E5d. Describe processes that change rocks and the . SCience. Mineral Qualities. What is a mineral?. To be a mineral a substance must have ALL of the following qualities. occur naturally. - . formed by nature, not by man. form from an inorganic process- . excludes synthetic minerals. inorganic. non living processes form them. chemically specific. has a unique proportion of elements. crystalline solid. atoms are arranged in specific 3-D patterns. Definition:. Minerals and Rocks?. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?. (write the correct response for your notes). Most rocks are made of one . or . more minerals. . Minerals are made out of individual elements. A mineral is no a rock. It goes:. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. Minerals: Building. Blocks of Rocks. We begin our discussion of Earth . materials with . an overview of . mineralogy (mineral = mineral and Logy=Study) because . What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals.