rocks and minerals
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Christian Witmer's Rocks and Minerals PPTTRANSCRIPT
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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