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Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth Chapter 3

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth Chapter 3. Earth Science, 13e Stanley C. Hatfield, Southwestern Illinois College. Objectives. What is the rock cycle and why is it important? What are the three groups of rocks and the geologic processes involved in the formation of each?.

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IGNEOUS ROCKS & VOLCANISM

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Table of Contents

Chapter 6. Rocks. Table of Contents. Section 1 Rocks and the Rock Cycle Section 2 Igneous Rock Section 3 Sedimentary Rock Section 4 Metamorphic Rock. Section 1 Rocks and the Rock Cycle. Chapter 6. Objectives.

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The Rock Cycle- Minerals form rocks All rocks can be transformed into other rock types

The Rock Cycle- Minerals form rocks All rocks can be transformed into other rock types Rocks are divided into 3 categories Igneous - crystalline- forms as liquid cools Metamorphic - crystalline-forms as rocks are heated and squeezed

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The Formation of Igneous Rocks

The Formation of Igneous Rocks. Magma Genesis, Transport, and Modification. Igneous Rocks: Review. With your neighbors, discuss and answer: What is fractionation? How does this process occur? Why is it important in understanding how igneous rocks form and evolve?

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The Rock Cycle- Minerals form rocks All rocks can be transformed into other rock types

The Rock Cycle- Minerals form rocks All rocks can be transformed into other rock types Rocks are divided into 3 categories Igneous - crystalline- forms as liquid cools Metamorphic - crystalline-forms as rocks are heated and squeezed

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Thursday January 20, 2011

Thursday January 20, 2011. (Igneous Rocks). The Launch Pad Thursday, 1/20/11. Which types of rocks can be weathered into sediment?. Igneous, metamorphic, or even sedimentary rocks can all be weathered into sediment. Describe the process of lithification.

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Igneous Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Igneous Rocks and the Rock Cycle . I. rock. Rock - any naturally formed aggregate ( mixture) minerals of usually formed into a hard mass. A rock usually contains many different minerals (ex: granite), but a few rocks consist of only one type of mineral (limestone, sandstone).

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Chapter 6:

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Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks. Key Concepts. What geologic processes must happen to form igneous rock? How does the formation of magma affect igneous rocks? Where do they form? What are the types of igneous rocks? What are the physical/chemical properties of igneous rocks?

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Mineral names carry a certain mystique - rock names seem more utilitarian

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