rocks and minerals

Rocks and mineralsRocks and minerals

Christian Witmer.Christian Witmer.

Parts of the EarthParts of the Earth

PartsParts Volcanoes- Volcanoes- molten rockmolten rock

– LavaLava– Magma Magma

How rocks are madeHow rocks are made

Rocks are made from mineralsRocks are made from minerals Minerals are found in volcanic Minerals are found in volcanic

acidacid When When atoms atoms align they create a align they create a

crystalline structure.crystalline structure.

Igneous rockIgneous rock

Granite Granite is igneous rockis igneous rock ObsidianObsidian is an igneous rock is an igneous rock

Another type of igneous rock is Another type of igneous rock is pumicepumice

Sedimentary rockSedimentary rock

LayersLayers ExamplesExamples of of sedimentarysedimentary rocksrocks

Metamorphic rockMetamorphic rock

Metamorphic rock is formed when Metamorphic rock is formed when extreme pressure or heat is extreme pressure or heat is applied to sedimentary or igneous applied to sedimentary or igneous rock.rock.

The crystalline shape presses The crystalline shape presses together.together.

gemstonesgemstones

GemstonesGemstones are rare are rare They are used in jewelryThey are used in jewelry

Wacky factsWacky facts

MeteoritesMeteorites CavesCaves

– sinkholessinkholes– StalactitesStalactites– Stalagmites Stalagmites

FossilsFossils

Sedimentary to Sedimentary to metamorphicmetamorphic

Igneous to Igneous to metamorphicmetamorphic

crystals crystals

fossilsfossils

Stalactites and Stalactites and stalagmites stalagmites

cavecave

Microscopic crystalMicroscopic crystal

Oil shaleOil shale

shaleshale

limestonelimestone

sedimentssediments

obsidianobsidian

granitegranite

Counter topsCounter tops

HeadstonesHeadstones

pumicepumice

abrasivesabrasives

gemstonesgemstones

sinkholesinkhole

Meteor Meteor

atomsatoms

lavalava

EarthEarth

Molten rockMolten rock

magmamagma

mineralsminerals

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