Topic: The Rock Cycle
Major Rock Groups Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic - Plutonic - Volcanic - Sedimentary Clastic - Chemical - Metamorphic
Fig. 2.9 MAGMA
IGNEOUS Crystallization MAGMA
IGNEOUS Plutonic Crystallization MAGMA
Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic Crystallization MAGMA
Weathering Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic Crystallization Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic Uplift MAGMA Weathering Crystallization Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Uplift MAGMA Erosion Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Crystallization Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Uplift MAGMA Erosion Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Crystallization Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY METAMORPHIC Burial Erosion SEDIMENT Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Increased P&T METAMORPHIC Crystallization Burial Uplift MAGMA
Can you see any shortcuts? Erosion SEDIMENT Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic Can you see any shortcuts? SEDIMENTARY Increased P&T METAMORPHIC Crystallization Melting Burial Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY METAMORPHIC Burial Erosion SEDIMENT Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Increased P&T METAMORPHIC Crystallization Melting Burial Uplift MAGMA
SEDIMENT Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY METAMORPHIC Burial Erosion SEDIMENT Weathering Transport Deposition Volcanic IGNEOUS Plutonic SEDIMENTARY Increased P&T METAMORPHIC Crystallization Melting Burial Uplift MAGMA
Where do you think we can find a copy of the Rock Cycle?
ESRT pg 6
In Conclusion… -
Final Question: What rock type are metamorphic rocks formed from? Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic -?