The Rock Cycle
Rock cycle metamorphic rocks igneous rocks sedimentary rocks important to note rock types, processes, intermediary states, and shortcuts
IGNEOUS ROCK
Magma cools & solidifies Igneous Rock The Rock Cycle
Weathering- Surface processes that physically disrupt and chemically change rocks
Transport of Weathered Materials
Sediment Deposition
Magma cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sediment The Rock Cycle
SEDIMENTARY ROCK Lithification 1 mm
cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification The Rock Cycle Magma Sediment
Sedimentary rocks exposed in the Canadian Rockies
cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification Weathering Transport & Deposition The Rock Cycle Magma Sediment
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification Weathering Transport & Deposition Metamorphic Rock Heat & Pressure The Rock Cycle Heat & Pressure Magma Sediment
Limestone- sedimentary rock Marble- metamorphic rock
If there is melting, then it’s not metamorphism
The Rock Cycle cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification Weathering Transport & Deposition Metamorphic Rock Heat & Pressure melting Heat & Pressure melting Magma Sediment
The Rock Cycle cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification Weathering Transport & Deposition Metamorphic Rock Heat & Pressure melting Heat & Pressure melting Weathering Transport & Deposition Magma Sediment
The Rock Cycle cools & solidifies Igneous Rock Weathering Transport & Deposition Sedimentary Rock Lithification Weathering Transport & Deposition Metamorphic Rock Heat & Pressure melting Heat & Pressure melting Weathering Transport & Deposition Magma Sediment