1. 3.1 The Rock Cycle
Make a cycle diagram of the rock cycle using the following terms:
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Magma
Lava
Sediment
Heat and pressure
Weathering, erosion, and deposition
Cementation and compaction
Melting
Cooling

2. Rocks
3.1 The Rock Cycle
 Rocks are any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter occurring naturally as part of our planet.
 Types of Rocks
1. Igneous rock is formed by the crystallization of molten magma.

3. 3.1 The Rock Cycle Rocks  Types of Rocks
2. Sedimentary rock is formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted, and cemented.
3. Metamorphic rock is formed by the alteration of pre-existing rock deep within Earth (but still in the solid state) by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids.

4. 3.1 The Rock Cycle The Rock Cycle
 Shows the interrelationships among the three rock types (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic)
 Magma is molten material that forms deep beneath the Earth’s surface.
 Lava is magma that reaches the surface.
 Weathering is a process in which rocks are broken down by water, air, and living things.
 Sediment is weathered pieces of Earth elements.

5. 3.1 The Rock Cycle Energy That Drives the Rock Cycle
 Processes driven by heat from the Earth’s interior are responsible for forming both igneous rock and metamorphic rock.
 Weathering and the movement of weathered materials are external processes powered by energy from the sun.
 External processes produce sedimentary rocks.

6. The Rock Cycle
Figure 2: The rock cycle consists of many processes that change Earth’s rocks.
Q: Can a sedimentary rock become an igneous rock without changing first to a metamorphic rock?

7. The Rock Cycle What processes form sedimentary rocks?
What possible changes might a sedimentary rock undergo?
What type of rock is formed by cooling magma and lava?
What happens to igneous rock that is weathered?

8. 3 Types of Rocks Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Formation
Classification

9. 3.2 Igneous Rocks Formation of Igneous Rocks
1. Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface.
2. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed when lava hardens.

10. 3.2 Igneous Rocks Classification of Igneous Rocks
 Igneous rocks can be classified based on their composition and texture.

11. 3.2 Igneous Rocks Classification of Igneous Rocks 1. Texture
• Coarse-grained texture is caused by slow cooling resulting in larger crystals.
• Fine-grained texture is caused by rapid cooling resulting in smaller, interconnected mineral grains.
• Glassy texture is caused by very rapid cooling.
• Porphyritic texture is caused by different rates of cooling resulting in varied sized minerals.

12. 3.2 Igneous Rocks Classification of Igneous Rocks 2. Composition
• Granitic composition rocks are made mostly of light-colored quartz and feldspar.
• Andesitic composition rocks are between granitic light-color minerals and basaltic composition dark-colored minerals.
• Basaltic composition rocks are made mostly of dark-colored silicate minerals and plagioclase feldspar.
• Ultramafic composition rocks are made mostly from iron and magnesium-rich minerals.

13. Igneous Rocks
A: Granite is an intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma cools slowly beneath Earth’s surface. B: Rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock that forms when lava cools quickly at Earth’s surface.
In what ways are the two rocks similar?
In what ways are the two rocks different?

14. Obsidian Exhibits a Glassy Texture.
Obsidian is an example of a rock that does not have a crystalline structure.

15. Porphyritic Igneous Texture
This sample of andesite displays igneous rock with a porphyritic texture.
Describe how this rock probably formed.

16. Basalt
Basalt is an igneous rock made mostly of dark-colored silicate materials.
Describe the texture of the igneous rock.

17. 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Formation of Sedimentary Rocks
 Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
• Erosion involves the weathering and the removal of rock.
• Deposition occurs when an agent of erosion—water, wind, ice, or gravity—loses energy and drops sediments.

18. 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Formation of Sedimentary Rocks
 Compaction and Cementation
• Compaction is a process that squeezes, or compacts, sediments.
• Cementation takes place when dissolved minerals are deposited in the tiny spaces among the sediments.

19. 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
 Two Main Groups
1. Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of weathered bits of rocks and minerals.
• Classified by particle size
• Common rocks include
- Shale (most abundant)
- Sandstone
- Conglomerate

20. 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
 Two Main Groups
2. Chemical sedimentary rocks form when dissolved substances precipitate, or separate, from water.
Common rocks include
- limestone—most abundant chemical rock
- microcrystalline quartz known as chert, flint, jasper, or agate
- evaporites such as rock salt or gypsum
- coal

21. Conglomerate

22. Shale with Plant Fossils

23. Fossiliferous Limestone

24. 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Features of Some Sedimentary Rocks
 Features of sedimentary rocks are clues to how and where the rocks are formed

25. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Formation of Metamorphic Rocks
 Metamorphism means “to change form.”
 Most metamorphic changes occur at elevated temperatures and pressures.
 Conditions for formation are found a few kilometers below the Earth’s surface and extend into the upper mantle.

26. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Formation of Metamorphic Rocks
 Contact metamorphism occurs when magma moves into rock.
Occurs near a body of magma
Changes are driven by a rise in temperature.

27. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Formation of Metamorphic Rocks
 Regional metamorphism results in large-scale deformation and high-grade metamorphism.
Directed pressures and high temperatures occur during mountain building.
Produces the greatest volume of metamorphic rock

28. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Agents of Metamorphism  Heat  Pressure
Provides the energy needed to drive chemical reactions
 Pressure
Causes a more compact rock with greater density

29. Origin of Pressure in Metamorphism
Forces in all directions are applied to equally buried rocks. During mountain building, rocks subjected to differential stress are shortened in the direction that pressure is applied.

30. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Agents of Metamorphism  Hydrothermal Solutions
Hot water-based solutions escaping from the mass of magma
Promote recrystallization by dissolving original minerals and then depositing new ones

31. 3.4 Metamorphic Rocks Classification of Metamorphic Rocks
 Two main categories
1. Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Has a banded or layered appearance
2. Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock
Does not have a banded texture

32. Gneiss Typically Displays a Banded Appearance

33. Marble—A Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

34. Classification of Rocks
Table 1 pg. 74
Which rocks have the highest percentage of dark minerals?
Identify a coarse-grained basaltic rock.
What minerals are in granite?
Table 2 pg. 79
How does the texture of gravel compare with that of sand?
What type of detrital sedimentary rock has a very fine texture?
What is the chemical composition of chalk?
Which chemical sedimentary rock is made up of halite?
Table 3 pg. 84
What is the parent rock of schist?
Which has undergone more intense metamorphism, slate or gneiss? Explain your answer.
Which non-foliated rock has the finest grains?

35. Classification of Igneous Rocks

36. Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

37. Classification of Metamorphic Rocks