Sedimentary Rock Identification
Metamorphic Rock Identification
Formation Process
Composition
Wild Card
100
What is the difference bewteen Conglomerate and Breccia?
Conglomerate has rounded fragments and Breccia has angular
100
What metamorphic rock has banding?
Gneiss.
100
How are igneous rocks formed?
Melting and Solidification of magma
100
What is the difference between the chemical composition of Slate and Phyllite?
Slate is composed of Mica and Phyllite is composed of Mica AND Quartz, Feldspar, Amphibole and Garnet
100
What rock type is commonly found with fossils? .
Sedimentary Rock.
200
What is the texture of this Sedimentary rock?
Bioclastic. It is made of organic material.
200
Which rock is composed of only mica?
Slate
200
Which rocks can be metamorphosed?
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
200
Which type of sedimentary rocks are composed of only one mineral?
Crystalline/Chemically and Bioclastic/Organically Formed Sedimentary Rocks
200
How are sediments formed?
Weathering and Erosion
300
What rock is this?
Breccia. It has angular sediment.
300
Which rock is non-foliated and a metamorphism of sandstone?
Quartzite
300
Name three sedimentary rocks that are formed either as precipitates or evaporates.
Rock Salt
Rock Gypsum
Dolostone
300
Which metamorphic rock is composed of carbon?
Anthracite Coal
300
How are sedimentary rocks formed from sediments?
Deposition & Burial and Compaction & Cementation
400
Which sedimentary rock tastes salty?
Rock Salt
400
Which rock is foliated and is a metamorphism of phyllite?
Schist
400
What type of metamorphism occurs when tectonic plates collide.
Regional Metamorphism
400
What type of sedimentary rocks contain mostly quartz?
Clastic sedimentary
400
How are Metamorphic rocks formed by Regional Metamorphism (hint: look in the reference table)
Heat & Pressure
500
Which two crystalline sedimentary rocks form when sea water evaporates?
Rock salt and limestone
500
Which rock is non-foliated and formed from various rocks being heated by magma?
Hornfels
500
This type of metamorphism occurs from an igneous intrusion.
Contact Metamorphism
500
Name the mineral and 2 rocks that bubble when in contact with acid.
Mineral: Calcite
Sedimentary: Limestone
Metamorphic: Marble
500
How are Metamorphic rocks formed by Contact Metamorphism (hint: look in the reference table)
Heat from nearby magma