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Rocks

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ROCKS!!!!

IGNEOUS ROCK

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Granite

  • Intrusive
  • Coarse grained
  • Large crystals
  • Rough

OBSIDIAN

  • Extrusive
  • Smooth
  • Glossy
  • No crystals

BASCALT

  • Extrusive
  • Fine grained
  • Small crystals

SEDIMENTARY

Rocks made from the sediments of other rocks that have undergone lithification.

SHALE

  • A detrital sedimentary rock created by flat layers of silt.
  • Found at the bottom shallow bodies of water such as lakes.

SANDSTONE

  • Sand grained particles that were cemented together over many years.
  • A detrital rock particles will come off easily if rubbed or scratched.

CONGLORMERIATE

  • A detrital rock made of round smooth particles of other rocks cemented together.

LIMESTONE

  • A biochemical rock produced by the evaporation water leaving the formations of
  • Calcium carbonate from the shells of Dead Sea creatures.

ROCK SALT

  • Made from many types of salt crystals when water evaporated and salt was lithified.
  • Really cool
  • Taste like salt. No joke

METAMORPHIC

Formed when a pre-existing rock is transformed by heat and pressure.

SHALE ==> SLATE

PHYLLITE ==> SHIST

LIMESTONE ==> MARBLE