Rocks
Chapter 4
What is a Rock?
What is a Rock?
Mixture of:
Menerals
Mineraloids
Glass
Organic matter
What are the three major classes of rocks?
What are the three major classes of rocks?
Igneous from molten rock
Sedimentary from pieces of other rocks
Metamorphic heat or pressure changes
Describe the Rock Cycle.
See page 87
Igneous Rocks
Classification
How are Igneous rocks classified?
Igneous Rock
Igneous Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Classification
Metamorphic Rock
Metamorphic Rock Table
Sedimentary Rock
Classification
Sedimentary Rock
Sediments loose materials
Compaction pressed together
Cementation stuck together with other material
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary Rock
