MINERALS AND ROCKS Flashcards
A NATURALLY OCCURRING INORGANIC ELEMENT OR COMPOUND HAVING AN ORDERLY INTERNAL STRUCTURES AND CHARACTERISTIC CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, CRYSTAL FORM, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.
MINERALS
STUDY OR SUBJECT OF GEOLOGY
MINERALOGY
PERSON WHO STUDIES MINERALS.
MINERALOGIST
IT IS COMPOSED OF NATURAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES.
MINERALS
COMPOSES OF 2 OR MORE MINERALS.
ROCKS
THE STUDY OF ROCKS.
PETROLOGY
WHAT ARE THE THREE (3) TYPES OF ROCKS?
IGNEOUS ROCKS;
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; AND
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
ROCKS THAT IS FROM HOT MOLTEN MAGMA;
ROCKS RICH IN PYROXENE, AMPHIBOLE, AND OLIVINE WHICH CONTAIN MAGNESIUM AND IRON.
IGNEOUS ROCK/S
WHAT IS CALLED IN IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT IS RICH IN FELDSPAR AND QUARTZ?
FELSIC
IGNIS = ?
FIRE
TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT CONTAINS IRON AND MAGNESIUM;
HEAVIER AND BASIC.
DARK COLORED IGNEOUS ROCKS
TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT CONTAINS “LEAST” IRON AND MAGNESIUM;
LIGHTER AND ACIDIC.
LIGHT COLORED IGNEOUS ROCKS
IT IS A MAGMA THAT REACHES THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
LAVA
IT IS UNDERGROUND AND IT TAKES LONGER TO COOL DOWN;
COARSE-GRAINED DUE TO SLOW COOLING PERMITTING THE BIG FORMATION OF CRYSTAL
INTRUSIVE
IT FORMS TO THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AND COOL DOWN;
FAST FORM AND FAST SOLIDIFICATION; AND
FINE-GRAINED DUE TO RAPID COOLING AND ALMOST NO CRYSTAL ARE FORMED AND GLASSY.
EXTRUSIVE
THIS TYPE OF ROCK ARE REFERRING TO THE MATERIALS THAT SETTLE OUT OF AIR OR WATER;
CAN PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL ACTIONS CALLED PRECIPITATION; AND
UNDERGOES COMPOSITION & SEDIMENTATION.
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
WATER THAT IS FALLIING TO THE SKY.
PRECIPITATION
TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS THAT IS A FORM FROM CLASTS OF PRE EXISTING ROCKS AND MINERALS.
FRAGMENTAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS THAT IS FORMED FROM MATERIALS AND PRECIPITATED FROM SOLUTION IN WATER;
THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF CHEMICAL ROCKS THAT ARE CALLED “EVAPORATE”
CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
IT IS A TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK THAT IS FORMED FROM REMAIN OF LIVING ORGANISMS (ANIMALS AND PLANTS).
ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS.
IT IS A MINERALOGICAL, CHEMICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND TEXTURAL ADJUSTMENT OF SOLID ROCKS;
CHANGE IN FORM.
METAMORPHIC
CONTAIN MAGMA WHICH CAN CAUSE ALTERNATION IN ORIGINAL ROCK FORMING NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.
CHEMICAL ACTION
PRE EXISTING ROCK THAT UNDERGOES MINERALOGICAL AND STRUTURAL CHANGES.
CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
LAYER;
MINERALS ARE FLATTENED AND ARRANGE IN PARALLEL LAYERS WHICH TEND TO FORM FLAKES OR NEEDLES.
FOLIATED
