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    Earth Science Rocks

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    crystalline. A crystalline has flat faces and smooth surfaces. Igneous rocks are formed from magma. If they are intrusive (plutonic)‚ they have large crystals and cooled slowly. If they are extrusive‚ they cool quickly‚ have fined grain. The scheme for igneous rock identification is based on texture‚ color‚ composition‚ and density. Sedimentary rocks are the 2nd step in the rock cycle. They are composed of bits and pieces of rock that have been watered by rain‚ water‚ and other things. They compress

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    Amethyst Research Paper I went to the local flea market today and found a rock for sale. I decided to purchase the rock and bring it home to do a little research on it. After surfing the internet I discovered my find to be a mineral rock named‚ “amethyst.” I was interested in finding out where and how this mineral was formed. The more I searched‚ the more I encountered fascinating information. This is a small summary of what I learned. The physical characteristics of amethyst consist of

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    Describe the Rock Cycle.  Be sure to include the different rock types and processes that occur within the cycle.  Consider a hypothetical granite (igneous rock) and describe three possible pathways through the cycle. The rock cycle is a model which is telling people that the changes of the rocks that take place on the earth. The changes show how each type of rock is formed. These all changes make their own type of rock base on the weathering‚ heat or pressure‚ etc.…all the rock made of minerals

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    As all the students flooded into the classroom and started to unpack‚ the teacher‚ Mrs.Bentley‚ said‚ "Today you are going on a mini field trip to a park with Mrs.Crystal‚ who studies rocks and minerals! What you’re about to learn is a surprise!" The students cheered‚ wondering why they were going there. They gladly followed Mrs.Crystal out of the room and to the park nearby. Mrs. Crystal asked‚ "Do you know what inside a volcano?" Many hands shot up. She pointed to a girl. "Magma‚ and when it spews

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    Kit: Rocks Rocks are everywhere‚ they cover the whole earth. It is the foundation of the surface we live in. So‚ we basically live on rocks. They can be a part of a 5000 old year old ancient pyramid to the cement we walk on under our feet as we take a stroll on the street or in the park. When I started collecting rocks as a hobby a couple years ago‚ I found that there are many different types of rocks. Just not only the shape‚ texture‚ colour and size‚ but also where the rock originates

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    Rock Harmony

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    Rock Harmony (Andy Goldsworthy: “Rock Creation”) Richard Lipoczi Art 100 Jennifer Monroe 04/25/2013 Andy Goldsworthy is a British naturalist artist‚ mostly sculptor and photographer‚ creating in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. He is still alive in these days. All his works draw on their themes from the nature: he uses only natural materials in their original environments to his works. He expresses his thoughts through transforming the natural matters to certain kinds of

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    Sedimentary Rocks Dead Horse Point‚ Utah Dr. R. B. Schultz What are sedimentary rocks and what do they represent? Sedimentary rocks are those that represent the material record of environments in the form of rock layers or strata that once existed on earth. There are two (2) types of sedimentary rocks‚ based on their textures: Clastic (also called “Detrital”)-- form from deposition of solid grains; classified based on grain size: conglomerate‚ sandstone‚ and shale Chemical -- form from

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    SCIN 138 LAB 7

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    and silt.  Answer Key: D   Feedback: The correct answer is D. a poorly sorted mix of gravel‚ sand‚ and silt.     Question 6 of 33 3.03/ 3.0303 Points Questions 6 through 20 are based on Lab Exercise #2: Identification of Sedimentary Rocks. 6. The mineral grains in Specimen #11 are   A.biotite mica.    B.feldspar.  Correct  C.quartz.    D.hornblende.  Answer Key: C   Feedback: The correct answer is C. quartz.     Question 7 of 33 3.03/ 3.0303

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    Rock types used in Nottingham city centre buildings The purpose of this investigation is to identify and visually examine the various rock types used in Nottingham city centre buildings. Table 1. General information Question Answer Briefly explain why the rock types used in the buildings are given specific‚ local names (e.g. “Ancaster Stone”‚ “Bulwell Stone” and “Portland Stone” are three different types of limestone used in Nottingham buildings). Rock types used in buildings are given

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    types of rocks that can be found on the Earth are sedimentary rocks. There are two other kinds which are igneous and metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rocks cover about 75 to 85 % of the land on Earth. When pieces of rock or parts of once- living organisms or minerals from precipitation deposit and solidify on Earth’s surface they for sedimentary rocks. (Murck‚ et al.‚ 2008) In addition‚ the way the plate tectonics move‚ can significantly affect sedimentation and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

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