Minerals and Rocks Dr. Michael J. Passow Earth2Class Originally presented 28 Oct 2000.
Earth's Crust and its Composition The elements of the Earth's crust occur in chemical compounds that we recognize as minerals. Minerals are combined into.
Rock Cycle It never stops. Let’s Rock! Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company What is rock? Rock is a naturally occurring solid.
ROCKS. Rock Vocabulary Sediment Sediment Rock cycle Rock cycle Weathering Weathering Stratification Stratification Igneous rock Igneous rock Sedimentary.
An Introduction to Rocks and Minerals. Rocks and minerals are often referred to as the same thing. In fact, they are not the same. A mineral is a.
CH. 3 Rocks and Their Origins. 3-1 What are Rocks? Rocks mixture of minerals usually cemented together Petrologist scientist who studies rocks.
Unit 6 Lesson 2 The Rock Cycle Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Unit 3 Lesson 2 The Rock Cycle Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Rocks and Their Origins Petrologic Classification.