Minerals
Sodium chloride, or salt, is formed by this formation of minerals
What are elements dissolved in liquids?
A continuous process by which rocks are created, changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then formed again
Rock that has formed through the deposition of sediment by water or air
This word comes from Metamorphism meaning "change in form"
These two components can turn a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock
The volcanic glass, called obsidian, is an example if this Igneous rock sub- category
Sedimentary rock made up mostly of shell fragments
Color, Luster, Streak, Hardness, Cleavage or Fracture, Odor, Taste, Magnetism, and, Crystalline Structure
Sedimentary rocks like limestone and sandstone are often used for this purpose
What are Extrusive igneous rocks?
the diameter of individual grains of sediment, or the lithified particles in clastic rocks
What is Particle size or Grain size?
Metamorphic rocks, like marble or quartzite , do not have a platy or sheet-like structure
What are non-foliated metamorphic?
This happens when igneous rock formed by magma is worn down by wind and water, breaks into smaller pieces called sediments, and, becomes compacted and cemented together with other sediments
What is the process of igneous rock to sedimentary rock?
Sediment deposits in one place and settles into layers. Then, the weight of the sediment squeezes the layers together into rock.
What is the formation of Sedimentary Rock?
These rocks form when pressure squeezes the flat or elongate minerals within a rock so they become aligned
What are foliated rocks?