ROCK TEST

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY SANDSTONE – 84%

SEDIMENTARY SANDSTONE – 84%

CLUES: GRITTY FEEL,AND LAYERS

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 84%

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 84%

CLUES: LAYERS, SMOOTHTEXTURE

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – LAVA – 87%

IGNEOUS – LAVA – 87%

CLUES: UNUSUAL SURFACE

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – PORPHYRY – 73%

IGNEOUS – PORPHYRY – 73%

CLUES: CRYSTALSSCATTERED AT RANDOMSURROUNDED BY FINEMATERIAL

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – ANTHRACITE COAL – 73%

METAMORPHIC – ANTHRACITE COAL – 73%

CLUES: HIGH SHEEN.SHEEN COLORS LOOKLIKE ENGINE OIL IN APUDDLE.

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – DIORITE – 78%

IGNEOUS – DIORITE – 78%

CLUES: BLACK & WHITECRYSTALS SCATTERED ATRANDOM

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – CONGLOMERATE – 84% (NICELY DONE!!)

SEDIMENTARY – CONGLOMERATE – 84% (NICELY DONE!!)

CLUES: ROUNDED ROCKSSCATTERED AT RANDOM

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – LIMESTONE OR CRINOID STEMS OR SHALE – 78%

SEDIMENTARY – LIMESTONE OR CRINOID STEMS OR SHALE – 78%

CLUE: DEAD GUYS ANDSMOOTH BACKGROUND

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – GNEISS – 55% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

METAMORPHIC – GNEISS – 55% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

CLUES: CRSYTALS INBANDS OR LAYERS

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 66%

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 66%

CLUES: VERY TIGHTLAYERS OF CRYSTALS,A LOT OF MICA

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 63%

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 63%

CLUES: SHEEN, PURPLECRYSTALS, MICA

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – BASALT PORPHYRY – 84% (NICELY DONE!!)

IGNEOUS – BASALT PORPHYRY – 84% (NICELY DONE!!)

CLUES: LARGE CRYSTALSSCATTERED AT RANDOMIN A DARK MATRIX

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 75% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 75% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

CLUES: ALTERNATING LAYERS, FINE MATERIAL

IGNEOUS!!!

IGNEOUS!!! – PORPHORY – 27% (I’M SORRY)

IGNEOUS!!! – PORPHORY – 27% (I’M SORRY)

CLUES: YEAH, RIGHT –ONE COLOR CRYSTALSSCATTERED AT RANDOM.THIS WAS ACTUALLY A GRANITE PORPHORY(LARGE CRYSTALSSURROUNDED BYSMALL)

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – BASALT – 80% (NOT BAD)

IGNEOUS – BASALT – 80% (NOT BAD)

CLUES: DARK, ONECOLOR, MASSIVE,HOLES)

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 41%

METAMORPHIC – SCHIST – 41%

CLUES: LINES OF DARKAND LIGHT MICACRYSTALS

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – OBSIDIAN – 62% (SHAME ON YOU!!! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 90%)

IGNEOUS – OBSIDIAN – 62% (SHAME ON YOU!!! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 90%)

CLUES: OH PLEASE!!!WHAT ELSE COULD ITBE?

METAMOPHIC

METAMOPHIC – SCHIST – 81% (NICELY DONE!!)

METAMOPHIC – SCHIST – 81% (NICELY DONE!!)

CLUES: VERY HIGHSHEEN. MICA CRYSTALSIN BANDS

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – DIORITE – 67% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

IGNEOUS – DIORITE – 67% (SHAME ON YOU!!)

CLUES: DARK AND LIGHTCRYSTALS SCATTEREDMATRANDOM

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – BASALT – 48% (THIS WAS A SHOCK!! IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE QUARTZ VEIN)

IGNEOUS – BASALT – 48% (THIS WAS A SHOCK!! IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE QUARTZ VEIN)

CLUES: DARK, MASSIVE,NO DETAIL

IGNEOUS

IGNEOUS – GRANITE – 72% (WHY DID YOU MISS THIS ONE??)

IGNEOUS – GRANITE – 72% (WHY DID YOU MISS THIS ONE??)

CLUES: LIGHT ANDDARK CRYSTALSSCATTERED AT RANDOMWITH MANY TAN FELDSPAR CRYSTALS

METAMORPHIC

METAMORPHIC – SLATE/PHYLLITE – 29% (HOW DID YOU MISS THIS??)

METAMORPHIC – SLATE/PHYLLITE – 29% (HOW DID YOU MISS THIS??)

CLUES: ONE COLOR,FOLITATED WITH A LOWSHEEN. HOW DID YOUMISS THIS ONE?????

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – GEODE – 71% (SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER)

SEDIMENTARY – GEODE – 71% (SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER)

CLUES: SPHERE WITHCRYSTALS ALL HEADINGTOWARD THE CENTER

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 54% (OH COME ON!!!! HOW COULD YOU MISS THIS

ONE???)

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 54% (OH COME ON!!!! HOW COULD YOU MISS THIS

ONE???)

CLUES: ALTERNATING LAYERS, LOOK! LOOK! THERE WAS AN EARTH-QUAKE AND THE LAYERSSHIFTED! REMEMBER IMADE A BIG DEAL OUTOF THAT? I CAN’T BE-LIEVE YOU MISSED THISONE THAT BADLY.)

SEDIMENTARY

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 40% (I’M AT A LOSS HERE)

SEDIMENTARY – SHALE/LIMESTONE – 40% (I’M AT A LOSS HERE)

CLUES: DEAD LEAF ATTHE BOTTOM OF THESAMPLE. WHAT DID YOU THINK THAT WAS?SHAME ON YOU! ALL ONECOLOR WITH A HINT OFLAYERS