Igneous
What is magma formed from?
Molten rock/minerals
The particles of broken down rocks.
Sediments.
Term that means the rock is changing form.
Metamorphosis
What does the rock cycle do?
Tells us how rocks change from on type to another.
Where is lava found?
On the Earth's surface.
According to partial melting and fractional crystallization, minerals that melt last will form __________.
First
Movement of sediments through means such as glaciers, water, gravity, or wind.
Erosion
Metamorphic texture that has bands/ribbons
Foliated
Process to change igneous rock to sediments.
weathering and erosion.
Metamorphic rock commonly used in counter tops
Marble
Igneous rock type that is light colored, high silica content. Mostly contains quartz, feldspar
Granitic igneous rocks
Process in which sedimentary rocks form.
Lithification
Metamorphic texture that can result in blocky shapes
Nonfoliated
Sedimentary rocks can turn to igneous rocks through this process.
Melting to magma then cooling.
The two steps of lithification.
Compaction and cementation.
Igneous rock that has signs of dissolved gas bubbles upon formation
Vesicular rocks
Sedimentary rock type formed from previously living things
Biochemical sedimentary rock.
Type of metamorphism that affects only a local area through contact of molten rock.
Contact metamorphism
Metamorphic rocks need to do this before they can become igneous rocks.
Melt into magma/lava
Halite is this kind of sedimentary rock
Chemical sedimentary rock.
The series that shows silica content, melting temperatures affect on different minerals in rocks.
Bowen's Reaction Series
Type of bedding that has even/straight layers
Graded Bedding
Type of metamorphism that can be found on the ocean floor.
Hydrothermal metamorphism
Process in which igneous turns into metamorphic rocks.
Reach near melting point then stop.
The location of the first diamond mine/kimberlite vein
Kimberly, South Africa