Rock and Mineral Identification
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Science
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8th Grade
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Ashley Tighe
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39 Slides • 36 Questions
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Rock Identification Activity
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Rock Identification Activity
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Example: #8 - Basalt | Holes in it, rough, black. | Igneous |
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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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
6
Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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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Rock Identification Activity
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
Rock Identification Activity
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