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GRANITE By: Hallie & Hailey. What is Igneous? ig·ne·ous (gn-s) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. 2. Geology a. Formed by solidification.

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1 GRANITE By: Hallie & Hailey

2 What is Igneous? ig·ne·ous (gn-s) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. 2. Geology a. Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks. b. Of or relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic* *As stated in The Free Dictionary by Farlex online website

3 What is Rock? Rocks are a lot of minerals squeezed together and hardened by heat and pressure. Rocks are classified by how they are formed. There are three basic groups, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.igneous sedimentarymetamorphic

4 What are Minerals? Minerals are non-living, natural-occurring matter They are the building blocks of rocks!

5 What did the rock say to the Geologist? Don’t take me for Granite!

6 Rock Cycle * Rocks are formed in cycles 1 – Magma 2 – Crystallization 3 – Igneous rocks 4 – Erosion 5 – Sedimentation 6 –Sediments & sedimentary rocks 7 – Tectonic burial & metamorphism 8 – Metamorphic rocks 9 - Melting Information found on www.Wikipedia.org

7 What Can Granite Be Used For? Granite can be used for: – Buildings – Curbstone – Some walls – Countertops – Statues

8 Birthstones Hallie’s birthstone is Blue Topaz Hailey’s birthstone is Peridot Images found on Google internet image search


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