Chapter 6 Rocks Notes PDF

Title	Chapter 6 Rocks Notes
Author	Sajid Solkar
Course	Environmental Geology
Institution	Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
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Rocks Notes...

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Allmineralsarerock,butnotallrockismineral Solid Naturallyoccurring Inorganic Chemicalcomposition *Crystalinternalstructure*

Coal

Ig

requireanoth errock

Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

Baking

CompactingandCementing

Baking

Anyrocktypecanbecomeanyothe

ypeor .

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Section6.2pgs121126

M

ma=lotsofgas

gases=watervapor de

00o F

Silica=silicon an

colored

2000oF

Viscosity=thickness Darkcolored Partli

tpartdark

Lava=lowornogases

OOKSnothowitfeels Fastorslow

Fastcooling=smallornocrystals Slow

s

CoolingTime

2

rystals

Months/Years

orphory wo tals

oar s

w ent s

c

Hours/Days

Magmaon thesurface

So

eousrockscontainsfossils rali

od

Detrita

3

Granite

Coarse

Felsic

Scoria

Mafic

Texturesizeofcrystals

Porous

Mafic

Basalt

Fine

MineralComposition

Obsidian Pumice

Rhyolite Fine

Felsic Glassy Mafic

Felsic

Porous

IgneousRockIdentification ColorMafic,Felsic,Intermediate(minerals) Texture(SizeofCrystals)Coarse,Fine,Glassy,Porous Porphyry2sizedcrystals

4

5

6

Sandstone

Conglomerate unded Breccia

Shale

CLASTIC

Large

Small

CoalFormation

Peat L gnite Bitu inous A hracite

Bedding

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otherMetamorphicrocks

Bake

SmallScale Volcano

LargeScale Mountainra ges

Granite>Gneiss

Mineralformationfrompressure

Shale>Slate Shale>Schist

Sandstone>Quartzite Limestone>Marble

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