Sunday, October 28, 2012




Sedimentary clastic









Crystalline






Bioclastic




 Metamorphic foliated


non foliated


  








   
   The rock cycle is the process by which rocks are formed. when volcano  cools it turns into a metamorphic rock. When the lava cools it turns into an igneous rock, then by weather and erosion turns into sediments. Sediments turn into sedimentary rock by compaction. Finally the sedimentary rocks melt and turn back into magma.

Vocabulary

    Metamorphic rock: when the volcano cools
    Magma: melted rocks
    Igneous rock: when lava cools
Compaction: get together



Rock type

igneous intrusive
 


2-extrusive





Friday, October 26, 2012

Minerals

1-
Luster: Metallic, non metallic
Hardness: How hard the mineral is
Fracture:Breaks unevenly
Cleavage: Breaks evenly
Composition: Stuff the minerals are made of
Mohs scale: Scale that tells the hardness of the mineral
Crystal: Clear diamond like things

Diamond
Non metallic - cleavage- Hardest of all











Gold

Cleavage- Non metallic- hard