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Kinds of Rocks!
Mr. Drake Phy. Sci.
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Geology
10th Grade
03/18/2007
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Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende
ORIG: Deep, mid
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Coarse-grained
 Definition
Granite
Term
COMP: Calcite, silicon, iron oxides
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Sedimentary
TEXT: Organic
 Definition
Limestone
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende, biotite
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Metamorphic
TEXT: Foliated
 Definition
Gneiss
Term
COMP: Feldspar, augite, olivine, hornblende, biotite
ORIG: Top
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Fine-grained
 Definition
Basalt
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende
ORIG: Top
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Glassy
 Definition
Obsidian
Term
COMP: Kaolin, quartz, muscovite, biotite, hematite
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Sedimentary
TEXT: Clastic
 Definition
Shale
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende
ORIG: Top
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Fine-grained
 Definition
Rhyolite
Term
COMP: Calcite, silicon, aragonite,dolomite
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Metamorphic
TEXT: Nonfoliated
 Definition
Marble
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar
ORIG: Low, mid
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Coarse-grained
 Definition
Diorite
Term
COMP: Kaolin, quartz, muscovite, biotite, hematite
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Metamophic
TEXT: Foliated
 Definition
Slate
Term
COMP: Feldspar, augite, olivine, hornblende, biotite
ORIG: Top
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Vesicular
 Definition
Scoria
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, calcite, silicon
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Sedimentary
TEXT: Clastic
 Definition
Sandstone
Term
COMP: Feldspar, augite, olivine, hornblende, biotite
ORIG: Low, mid
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Coarse-grained
 Definition
Gabbro
Term
COMP: Mica, chlorite, talc, quartz, hornblende, graphite
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Metamorphic
TEXT: Foliated
 Definition
Mica Schist
Term
COMP: Silicon
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Sedimentary
TEXT: Clastic/organic?
 Definition
Chert(flint)
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende
ORIG: Top
TYPE: Igneous
TEXT: Vesicular
 Definition
Pumice
Term
COMP: Quartz, iron oxides, silicon, calicte
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Sedimentary
TEXT: Clastic
 Definition
Conglomerate
Term
COMP: Quartz, feldspar, calcite, silicon
ORIG: Mid, top
TYPE: Metamorphic
TEXT: Nonfoliated
 Definition
Quartzite
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