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Exploring Rocks: A Comprehensive Collection

Dive into the world of rocks with this collection featuring various igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic specimens, each with unique characteristics and formations from different locations. Learn about the classification criteria of these rocks and the processes that shape them.

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Exploring Rocks: A Comprehensive Collection

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  1. Rocks Rock! A Rock Collection by Ryan Bennett

  2. What is an Igneous Rock? -Igneous rock -lava rock -Extrusive Igneous Rocks -formed by -lava cooling above ground -Intrusive Igneous Rocks -formed by -magma cooling below ground

  3. What is a Sedimentary Rock? -Sedimentary Rocks -fossils -formed when -sediments like sand, mud -float bottom of lake, river, ocean, or sea -and over time create layers -when more rock is added to the top -makes pressure on bottom layers -causing them to become one rock

  4. What is a Metamorphic Rock? -Metamorphic Rocks -Igneous and Sedimentary combined -Formed when -Heat and pressure -melts Igneous and Sedimentary Rock -the molten rock combines -then hardens into a Metamorphic Rock

  5. Rock Number: 1 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Where found: From Kate McPherson Picture of Rock: Tiger’s Eye Name of Rock: Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: The Rock is Layered

  6. Rock Number: 2 Date Found: January 30, 2011 WhereFound: My Backyard Picture of Rock: Name of Rock: Granite Classification: Igneous Reasons for Classification: Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.

  7. Rock Number: 3 Date Found: January 30,2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Quartz Classification: Igneous Reasons for Classification: Many small holes

  8. Date Found: Rock Number: 4 January 30, 2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Breccia Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: Made up of pebbles cemented together.

  9. Rock Number: 5 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Granite Classification: Igneous Reasons for Classification: Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.

  10. Rock Number: 6 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Where Found: My Backyard Picture of Rock: Name of Rock: Arkose Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: Made up of Sand cemented together

  11. January 30, 2011 Date Found: Rock Number: 7 Where Found: My Backyard Picture Of ROCK: Name Of Rock: Breccia Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: Pebbles cemented together.

  12. Rock Number: Date Found: 8 January 30,2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Amethyst Classification: Sedimentary Reasons For Classification: The Layers can’t be separated.

  13. Rock Number: 9 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Picture of ROCK: Where Found: My Backyard Name OF Rock: Granite Classification: Igneous Reasons for Classification: Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.

  14. Rock Number: 10 Date Found: January 30,2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Blue Quartz Classification: Igneous Reasons for Classification: Many small holes

  15. Rock Number: 11 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Breccia Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: Pebbles are cemented together

  16. Rock Number: 12 Date Found: January 30, 2011 Picture of Rock: Where Found: My Backyard Name of Rock: Breccia Classification: Sedimentary Reasons for Classification: Pebbles are cemented together

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