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Igneous Rock is rock that is formed from molten (melted) material

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1 Igneous Rock is rock that is formed from molten (melted) material

2 To classify (name) them you must know:
What minerals do they contain How large are the crystals Intrusive: rock that cools and hardens under the earth's surface Large crystals Extrusive: rock that cools and hardens on the earth's surface Small crystals

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4 Igneous Rock

5 Sedimentary Rock Rock that is formed from sediments that are compacted and cemented together Classification 1. Clastic (detrital): made of fragments of previous rock Classified by size and shape of fragments 2. Biochemical or Organic: rock formed from once living material (fossils) 3. Chemical: formed from minerals left behind when water dries up

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7 Rock Review

8 Sedimentary Rock

9 Metamorphic Rocks Rocks that have changed due to heat and pressure
Classification: according to arrangement of grains that make up rock Foliated: bands, rock has a striped look Nonfoliated: no bands or stripes seen

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11 Metamorphic Rock

12 Quiz


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