MINERALS
CHARACTER OF MINERALS THAT MEANS THE SUBSTANCE MUST OCCUR IN NATURE
NATURALLY OCCURING
What are the three types of rocks?
IGNEOUS ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
What are the three main layers of the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Core
A process under the Earth's crust where formation and movement of magma occur.
Magmatism
Regional Metamorphism
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
MINERAL
What is the order of formation of sedimentary rocks
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Where is the Asthenosphere located?
at the Mantle
what are the minerals that melts first in the asthenosphere?
Quartz and Feldspar
What are the Factors or Agents of Metamorphism?
Heat, pressure, chemically-active fluids
What are the chemical composition of Quartz
SiO2 or Silicon and Oxygen
What rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks?
Metamorphic Rocks
Which layer of the Core is liquid and is responsible for the rotation of the Earth?
Outer Core
In this process, different minerals in rock melt at different temperature and pressure.
Partial Melting
What does "meta" and "morphe" mean?
change & form
The property of mineral in which its powders are obtained by rubbing a mineral specimen on an unglazed white porcelain tile.
Streak
What are the two types of Metamorphism.
Contact Metamorphism and Regional Metamorphism
Which source of heat is generated by long-term radioactive decay in Earth's interior
Radiogenic Heat
What Elements found in magma next to Oxygen is most abundant?
Silicon
Quartzite
What is the hardness level of Quartz?
7
A process in the formation of rocks where minerals that are dissolved in water starts to crystallize and its grains are "glued" together
Cementation
What transfer of heat occurs when cooler materials tends to move downward and hotter materials tends to move upwards?
Convection
Flux melting happens when volatiles are added to hot rocks and it happens in______?
Subduction Region
these type of metamorphic rock is formed due to heat from contact metamorphism. It is non-layered.
Non-foliated