Rock’in and Roll’in in UtahIdentifying Utah’s Rocks and Minerals By Sherri Bohne Utah Core Standard 3 Objective 1
Rock Categories
O Sedimentary (Limestone)O Metamorphic (Gneiss)O Igneous (Lava)
Making Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic candy rocksO http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6cCg_Do6k
Play the Rock Cycle Game
What are rocks made of?
All rocks are made up with combinations of minerals. We have many mineral deposits in Utah because of our mountains, plateaus and the Great Salt Lake.
Minerals in Igneous Rocks
RhyoliteDaciteAndesiteBasalt
Minerals That Make Up Types of Metamorphic Rocks
Region
al
Cordier
ite
Hypers
thene
Cumming
tonite
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StauroliteCordieriteQuartz
Sedimentary Rock Composition
Silty Sandstone
Sandy Mudstone
Sandy Claystone
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Column2Column3Column1
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