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A Rock Collection by Ryan Bennett Rocks Rock!
A Rock Collection by Ryan Bennett
Rocks Rock!
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
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
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
ROCK NUMBER: 1
NAME OF ROCK:
CLASSIFICATION:
REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION:
DATE FOUND:
PICTURE OF ROCK:
Tiger’s Eye
January 30, 2011
Sedimentary
The Rock is Layered
WHERE FOUND: From Kate McPherson
Rock Number: 2
Picture of Rock:
Classification: Igneous
Reasons for Classification: Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.
Name of Rock: Granite
Where Found: My Backyard
Date Found: January 30, 2011
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Where Found:
Rock Number:
My Backyard
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons for Classification:
Date Found: January 30,2011
Picture of Rock:
Igneous
Many small holes
Quartz
ROCK NUMBER: 4 DATE FOUND: January 30, 2011
WHERE FOUND:My Backyard
NAME OF ROCK:
CLASSIFICATION:
REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION:
PICTURE OF ROCK:
Sedimentary
Made up of pebbles cemented together.
Breccia
Rock Number: 5 Date Found: January 30, 2011
Where Found: My Backyard
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons for Classification:
Picture of Rock:
Igneous
Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.
Granite
Rock Number: 6 Date Found: January 30, 2011
Where Found: My Backyard
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons for Classification:
Picture of Rock:
Sedimentary
Made up of Sand cemented together
Arkose
ROCK NUMBER:7 DATE FOUND: January 30, 2011
WHERE FOUND:My Backyard
NAME OF ROCK:
CLASSIFICATION:
REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION:
PICTURE OF ROCK:
Sedimentary
Pebbles cemented together.
Breccia
Rock Number: 8 Date Found: January 30,2011
Where Found: My Backyard
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons For Classification:
Picture of Rock:
Amethyst
Sedimentary
The Layers can’t be separated.
ROCK NUMBER: 9 DATE FOUND: January 30, 2011
WHERE FOUND:My Backyard
NAME OF ROCK:
CLASSIFICATION:
REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION:
PICTURE OF ROCK:
Granite
Igneous
Different minerals mixed throughout the rock.
Rock Number:10 Date Found: January 30,2011
Where Found:My Backyard
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons for Classification:
Picture of Rock:
Blue Quartz
Igneous
Many small holes
January 30, 2011
My Backyard
Date Found:
Where Found:
Rock Number: 11
Name of Rock:
Classification:
Reasons for Classification:
Picture of Rock:
Sedimentary
Pebbles are cemented together
Breccia
ROCK NUMBER: DATE FOUND:
WHERE FOUND:
12
My Backyard
January 30, 2011
NAME OF ROCK:
CLASSIFICATION:
REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION:
PICTURE OF ROCK:
Breccia
Pebbles are cemented together
Sedimentary
