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ROCK CYCLE FOUR TYPES OF ROCKS: Magma Magma Metamorphic Metamorphic Igneous Igneous Sedimentary Sedimentary
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THE FOUR PROCESS OF ROCK CYCLE Heat & Pressure (Psi) Heat & Pressure (Psi) Cooling Cooling Melting Melting Weathering & Erosion Weathering & Erosion (Cementation & Compaction) (Cementation & Compaction)
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DIAGRAM OF THE ROCK CYCLE Full-size image Interactives. The Rock Cycle. Introduction Interactives. The Rock Cycle. Introduction Interactives. The Rock Cycle. Introduction Interactives. The Rock Cycle. Introduction www.learner.org/interactives/ rockcycle / www.learner.org/interactives/ rockcycle /
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MINERALS OF THE EARTH Minerals =naturally formed inorganic solid w/ a definite crystalline structure. Minerals =naturally formed inorganic solid w/ a definite crystalline structure.
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Four questions will determine whether an object is a mineral or not. Is it Nonliving? Is it Nonliving? Is it a Solid? Is it a Solid? Is it found in Nature? Is it found in Nature? Does it have a Crystalline structure? Does it have a Crystalline structure?
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CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE Images for crystalline structure Images for crystalline structure Images for crystalline structure Images for crystalline structure Report images Report imagesReport imagesReport images
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TWO GROUPS OF MINERALS SILICATE SILICATE NONSILICATE NONSILICATE
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SILICATES Combination of Oxygen & Silicon Combination of Oxygen & Silicon 90% of the earth’s crust 90% of the earth’s crust Al, Fe, Mg, K Al, Fe, Mg, K
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NONSILICATES Does not contain a combination of Si (silicon) & O (oxygen). Does not contain a combination of Si (silicon) & O (oxygen). 10% of the earth’s crust 10% of the earth’s crust C, O, Fl, S C, O, Fl, S
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IDENTIFYING MINERALS Color Color Luster Luster Streak Streak Cleavage / Fracture Cleavage / Fracture Hardness Hardness Density Density Special Properties Special Properties
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MINING Surface Surface -open pits -quarries -surface coal mines Subsurface Subsurface
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