minerals
can a mineral be a liquid?
no. only a solid
where are minerals found?
in nature.
what are the two types of igneous rock?
intrusive, extrusive.
what are the main types of sedimentary rock?
clastic, organic, and chemical.
what are the types of metamorphic rock?
contact, regional, dynamic.
how we determine a minerals hardness?
by comparing it to other minerals and seeing what one is harder.
name an igneous rock.
Basalt Diorite Granite Pegmatite Pumice Fire Opal Trap Rock Welded Tuff
name a sedimentary rock.
Breccia, caliche, chalk, chert, coal, conglomerate, coquina, diatomite, dolomite, flint, iron ore, limestone, oil shale, rock salt.
name a metamorphic rock.
phyllite, schist, gneiss, quartzite and marble.
how do we determine a minerals streak?
by scraping it on a clean surface to see what color it leaves.
what makes a rock igneous?
when its made from coolen magma.
what makes a rock sedimentary?
rocks made up of pieces from other pre-existing rocks.
what makes a rock metamorphic?
rocks that are formed bye high heat or high pressure.
how are minerals classified?
hardness, luster, color, streak, cleavage, fracture.
how is igneous rock formed?
through the cooling and solidification of molten rock.
where could chemical sedimentary rocks be found?
oceans, desserts caves.
could metamorphic rocks be found on high mountain ranges?
Yes.