Sedimentary Processes
A general term for the formation of a rock
What is Lithification
A giant cone on the surface of the earth that shoots out lava
What is a Volcano
Igneous rocks formed underneath the ground
What are intrusive igneous rocks
The process of grains pushing each other along at the bottom of a river or on a windblown feature forming dune structures
What is saltation
The Alteration of the structure or composition of a rock caused by HEAT and PRESSURE
What is Metamorphism
In terms of Sedimentary rock formation, similar to creating a snowball. The process of squishing air or water from between particles of sediment
What is Compaction
A large body of intrusive igneous rock or magma
What is a Pluton
Igneous rocks formed on the surface of the earth
What are extrusive igneous rocks
This igneous texture describes a rock with very large crystal grains
What is Pegmatitic
Name for the Wavy layering of highly metamorphosed rocks caused by squishing of the rock in multiple directions
What is Schistosity
Limestone and marble are composed predominantly of this mineral
What is Calcite
An intrusion of igneous rock which cuts across rock strata
What is a Dike
substances rich in Silica and Aluminum
What are Felsic rocks
Texture of an igneous rock which contains no crystals or crystal structure
What is glassy
Also known as a parent rock, this is the predecessor to any given metamorphic rock
What is a protolith
Sand grains as well as sandstone and quartzite are composed predominantly of this mineral
What is Quartz
An Hommage to devils tower, an intrusive igneous rock body which forms inside of a volcano
What is a Volcanic Plug
Substances rich in Iron and Magnesium
What are mafic rocks
A fancy metamorphic mineral present in a rock in small quantities which is not taken into account when identifying said rock
What is an Accessory mineral
The tendency for minerals to align in a parallel arrangement of distinct and repetitive layers in a metamorphic rock
What is foliation
Don't go looking to the weather!
Sediment transport is a process which occurs chronologically between _____________ and ______________.
What is erosion and deposition
A lens shaped mass of igneous rock that has intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome
What is a Laccolith
This Phaneritic igneous rock contains minerals such as Quartz, K-spar, Muscovite, Biotite, and Plagioclase
What is grano-diorite
This branch of science studies the relationship between a minerals molecular structure and its crystal form
What is Crystallography
The series of different rock types a protolith goes through
What is a Metamorphic pathway