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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TYPES OF ROCKS

BY: ROSE KELLIHER
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TYPES OF ROCKS

  • Igneous Rocks
  • Sedimentary Rocks
  • Metamorphic Rocks
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IGNEOUS ROCKS

FORMS FROM COOLING AND SOLIDIFYING OF MAGMA AND LAVA
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IGNEOUS ROCKS

  • Extrusive: forms outside of earth
  • Intrusive: cools inside of earth

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

GENERALLY FORMS FROM COMPACTION AND CEMENTATION OF SEDIMENTS
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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

  • Clastic: compacted together
  • Chemical: Made from evaporated water
  • Organic: Organic material compacted together
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METAMORPHIC ROCKS

CHANGED FROM DIRECT HEAT AND PRESSURE

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

  • Foliated (banded) non foliated (not banded)
  • Contact metamorphism: form from direct contact to intense heat
  • Regional metamorphism: form from intense pressure

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