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Igneous Rocks

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TYPES OF ROCKS

BY NICOLE THOMPSON
Photo by deartistzwei

IGNEOUS ROCKS

INTRUSIVE AND EXTRUSIVE
Photo by Namlhots

INTRUSIVE ROCKS

MAGMA COOLS SLOWLY WITHIN THE EARTH

EXTRUSIVE ROCKS

MAGMA THAT COOLS FAST OUTSIDE OF EARTHS CRUST

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

CLASTIC,CHEMICAL AND ORGANIC
Photo by subarcticmike

CLASTIC ROCKS

  • SEDIMENTS ARE BURIED, COMPACTED AND CEMENTED TOGETHER BY CALCITE AND QUARTZ

CHEMICAL ROCK

WATER EVAPORATES AND LEAVES BEHIND MINERALS THAT FORM ROCKS

ORGANIC ROCK

FORMS FROM THE FOSSILS OF ONCE-LIVING THINGS

METAMORPHIC ROCK

CONTACT AND REGIONAL: FOLIATED AND NON-FOLIATED
Photo by kqedquest

CONTACT

FORM WHEN IN DIRECT CONTACT TO MAGMA

REGIONAL

FORM FROM INTENSE PRESSURE

METAMORPHIC

  • Foliated: banded
  • Non-foliated: not banded