Rock and Mineral Identification
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Ashley Tighe
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Example: #8 - Basalt | Holes in it, rough, black. | Igneous |
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Some of the samples we look at this week might not be rocks at all.
These other samples are called minerals. Please note in your table if you find a mineral.
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1. Fossil (Brachiopod)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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2. Gneiss
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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3. Feldspar
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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4. Slate
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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5. Sandstone (Banded)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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6. Granite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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1. Quartz (Milky)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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8. Basalt (Vesicular)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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9. Marble
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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10. Shale
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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11. Coquina
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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12. Gypsum (Selenite)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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13. Calcite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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14. Conglomerate
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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15. Halite (Granular)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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16. Coal (Bituminous)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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17. Pumice
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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18. Limestone
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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19. Rhyolite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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20. Obsidian
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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21. Diatomite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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22. Chert
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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23. Mica
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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24. Graphite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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25. Hematite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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26. Galena
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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27. Sulfur
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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28. Gabbro
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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29. Quartzite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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30. Hornblende
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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31. Mudstone
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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32. Olivine
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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33. Pyroxene (Augite)
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mineral/Other
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34. Azurite
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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35. Rose Quartz
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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36. Geode
Describe me in your table.
What Type of Rock am I?
(Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
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Multiple Choice
How did you classify this sample?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Mineral/Other
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