Sedimentary Rock
Name a sedimentary rock
sandstone, shale, conglomerate, limestone, rock salt, ect.
Name a metamorphic rock
slate, marble, hornfels, gneiss, ect.
Name an igneous rock
basalt, obsidian, granite, andesite, ect.
List different properties of minerals
composition, uses, colors, shapes, size, hardness, ect.
Composition of Limestone
Calcite
What do banding texture rocks look like?
Different stripes and bands in the rock, makes the rock have a unique texture
List the 2 environments of formation
Extrusive, Intrusive
List the 2 different lusters of minerals
Metallic, Non-metallic
What fragments does Conglomerate contain?
Rounded fragments
What is a metamorphism?
Changing the composition of a rock by pressure or heat
List different textures of igneous rocks
glassy, fine, coarse, very coarse, vesicular, non-vesicular
Name 5 minerals
dolomite, graphite, sulfur, halite, pyrite, talc, ect.
What is unique about the hardness of Shale?
It is very fragile and may split easily
Grain size of Slate
Fine
What are the 2 compositions of igneous rocks
What mineral/s bubble with acid
Calcite, Dolomite
Composition of Dolostone
Dolomite
Composition of Marble
Calcite and/or Dolomite
What is the texture of non-crystaline rocks?
glassy
What is the hardness of Quartz?
7