1. Rocks and Minerals

2. Types of Rocks
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock

3. Examples: Basalt Obsidian Pumice Granite
Igneous Rocks
Formed by molten rock material as it cools and hardens
Classified as Extrusive/ Intrusive
Examples: Basalt Obsidian Pumice Granite

4. Examples: Limestone Sandstone Shale Conglomerate
Sedimentary Rock
Formed from sediments that have been pressed together
Classified by Clastic/ Nonclastic
Examples: Limestone Sandstone Shale Conglomerate

5. Examples: Gneiss Schist Quartzite Marble
Metamorphic Rocks
Formed by heat and pressure
Classified as Foliated/ Nonfoliated
Examples: Gneiss Schist Quartzite Marble

6. Questions to think of: What do you notice about the color?
How does the rock feel?
What is the grain size of the rock?
What is it’s weight?
Other interesting characteristics?
You will have 3 minutes at each station.

7. Rocks: Metamorphic

8. Metamorphic Rock:

9. Sedimentary Rock:

10. Example of Sedimentary Rocks:

11. More Examples of Sedimentary Rocks:

12. Igneous Rock
Igneous Rock

13. Mineral:

14. Rock Cycle: