Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Classifications
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Rocks
Chapter 6 sedimentary rocks
What is a rock? ◦ Common rocks: rock is a mixture of minerals, rock fragments, volcanic glass, organic matter and other natural materials.
Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 4 Section 4. Sedimentary Rocks Sediments are loose materials like rock fragments, mineral grains, and bits of shell. Sediments.
Hutton’s Solution and “Deep Time” “ No vestige of a beginning… No prospect of an end.”
The Wonders of... ROCKS!! Rocks All rocks are formed from minerals. There are three (3) main classifications of rocks: –1.Igneous –2.Sedimentary –3.Metamorphic.
Quiz Question Do you expect that the earthquake in Hawaii was: –Tensionsal (pull-apart movement) –Compressional (push-together movement) –Shear (moving-past.
Chapter 14 The History of Life
Geology 12
