Igneous Rocks
This type of molten rock forms above the ground.
Lava
These are create from living remains
Fossils
Heat, pressure or water.
This type of lustre reflects light like a piece of glass (Eg. Quartz and Feldspar)
Glassy
This type of resource is made from the remains of once living organisms.
Petroleum and/or coal
This type of igneous rock is formed below the surface of the Earth and have very large crystals.
Intrusive.
Sedimentary rocks are classified using ______ size.
Grain
The pre-existing rock that form a metamorphic rock.
Parent rocks
Cleavage
This is the most useful product from mineral resources
Metal
Gabbro, Obsidian and Basalt are examples of this kind of igneous rock.
Extrusive.
What is the process compaction and cementation of sediments?
Lithification
The process of change is ______ and _______
long and slow
To classify a minerals hardness we use the _____________
Moh's Hardness Scale
What is mined in Lumsden?
Gabbro and Granite are known as ______ igneous rocks.
Intrusive Rocks
This type of rock has large particles like gravel.
Conglomerate
Shale (sedimentary) changes to ________
Slate
Which property of minerals should we not solely rely on when identifying them.
Colour
Fuels and plastics are made from what type of resource?
Petroleum
The cooling of igneous rocks creates ______ found in the rocks.
This type of sedimentary rock has small particles like silt or mud.
Shale
Granite changes to ______
Gneiss
If an unknown mineral is scratched by a Flourite (4) and sctratches Gypsum (3), What is the Mineral?
Calcite
Diamonds are a type of _____ and they are used for scalpels and dental drills.
Gems