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Minerals—Earth’s Jewels What is a mineral?— Minerals Defined • The particular chemical makeup and arrangement of the atoms in the crystal is unique to each mineral • Rocks usually are made up of two or more minerals • Each mineral has unique characteristics you can use to identify it Minerals—Earth’s Jewels How minerals form? • Minerals form in several ways One way is from melted rock material inside Earth called magma • As magma cools, atoms combine in orderly patterns to form minerals Minerals—Earth’s Jewels Formation Clues • Large mineral grains that fit together like a puzzle seem to show up in rocks formed from slow-cooling magma Minerals—Earth’s Jewels Formation Clues • If you see large, perfectly formed crystals, it means the mineral had plenty of space in which to grow • This is a sign they may have formed in open pockets within the rock Minerals—Earth’s Jewels Gems • Gems are minerals that are rare and can be cut and polished, giving them a beautiful appearance • To be gem quality, most minerals must be clear with few or no blemishes or cracks • A gem also must have a beautiful luster or color Minerals—Earth’s Jewels The Making of a Gem • One reason why gems are so rare is that they are formed under special conditions • Diamond, for instance, is a form of the element carbon • Scientists suggest that diamond forms deep in Earth’s mantle It takes a certain kind of volcanic eruption to bring a diamond close to Earth’s surface, where miners can find it Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Igneous Rock • Igneous (IHG nee us) rocks form when melted rock material from inside Earth cools • When melted rock material cools on Earth’s surface, it makes an extrusive (ehk STREW sihv) igneous rock • When the melt cools below Earth’s surface, intrusive (ihn TREW sihv) igneous rock forms Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Chemical Composition • The chemicals in the melted rock material determine the color of the resulting rock • If it contains a high percentage of silica and little iron, magnesium, or calcium, the rock generally will be light in color Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Chemical Composition • Light-colored igneous rocks are called granitic (gra NIH tihk) rocks Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Chemical Composition • If the silica content is far less, but it contains more iron, magnesium, or calcium, a darkcolored or basaltic (buh SAWL tihk) rock will result • Intrusive igneous rocks often are granitic, and extrusive igneous rocks often are basaltic Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Rocks from Lava • Lava cools quickly before large mineral crystals have time to form Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Rocks from Lava • Extrusive igneous rocks can form in two ways Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Rocks from Lava • In one way, volcanoes erupt and shoot out lava and ash Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Rocks from Lava • Also, large cracks in Earth’s crust, called fissures (FIH shurz), can open up Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Rocks from Magma • Intrusive igneous rocks are produced when magma cools below the surface of Earth Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks • Pieces of broken rock, shells, mineral grains, and other materials make up what is called sediment (SE duh munt) • Sediment can collect in layers to form rocks These are called sedimentary (sed uh MEN tuh ree) rocks Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks • When sediment is dropped, or deposited, by wind, ice, gravity, or water, it collects in layers • After sediment is deposited, it begins the long process of becoming rock • Most sedimentary rocks take thousands to millions of years to form Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Fossils • Chalk and other types of fossiliferous limestone are made from the fossils of millions of tiny organisms • A fossil is the remains or trace of a onceliving plant or animal Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle Metamorphic Rocks • New rocks that form when existing rocks are heated or squeezed but are not melted are called metamorphic (me tuh MOR fihk) rocks Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle Types of Changed Rocks • A physical characteristic helpful for classifying all rocks is the texture of the rocks • Texture differences in metamorphic rocks divide them into two main groups— foliated (FOH lee ay tud) and nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle Types of Changed Rocks • Foliated rocks have visible layers or elongated grains of minerals • These minerals have been heated and squeezed into parallel layers, or leaves • Many foliated rocks have bands of differentcolored minerals Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle Types of Changed Rocks • Nonfoliated rocks not have distinct layers or bands • These rocks, such as quartzite, marble, and soapstone, often are more even in color than foliated rocks Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle The Rock Cycle • Scientists have created a model called the rock cycle to describe how different kinds of rock are related to one another and how rocks change from one type to another Click image to view movie Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle The Journey of a Rock • A blob of lava that oozes to the surface and cools forms an igneous rock • Wind, rain, and ice wear away at the rock, breaking off small pieces These pieces are called sediment Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle The Journey of a Rock • Mineral-rich water seeps through the sediment and glues, or cements, it together It becomes a sedimentary rock • Pressure and heat inside Earth can change it into a metamorphic rock • Metamorphic rock deep inside Earth can melt and begin the cycle again [...]... been heated and squeezed into parallel layers, or leaves • Many foliated rocks have bands of differentcolored minerals Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 Types of Changed Rocks • Nonfoliated rocks do not have distinct layers or bands • These rocks, such as quartzite, marble, and soapstone, often are more even in color than foliated rocks Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 The Rock Cycle • Scientists... metamorphic (me tuh MOR fihk) rocks Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 Types of Changed Rocks • A physical characteristic helpful for classifying all rocks is the texture of the rocks • Texture differences in metamorphic rocks divide them into two main groups— foliated (FOH lee ay tud) and nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 Types of Changed Rocks • Foliated rocks have visible layers...Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Lava • Extrusive igneous rocks form when melted rock material cools on Earth’s surface Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Lava • When the melt reaches Earth’s surface, it is called lava Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Lava • Lava cools quickly before large mineral crystals have time to form Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from... Rocks from Lava • Extrusive igneous rocks can form in two ways Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Lava • In one way, volcanoes erupt and shoot out lava and ash Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Lava • Also, large cracks in Earth’s crust, called fissures (FIH shurz), can open up Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Rocks from Magma • Intrusive igneous rocks are produced when magma cools... becoming rock • Most sedimentary rocks take thousands to millions of years to form Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Fossils • Chalk and other types of fossiliferous limestone are made from the fossils of millions of tiny organisms • A fossil is the remains or trace of a onceliving plant or animal Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 Metamorphic Rocks • New rocks that form when existing rocks are... magma cools below the surface of Earth Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Sedimentary Rocks • Pieces of broken rock, shells, mineral grains, and other materials make up what is called sediment (SE duh munt) • Sediment can collect in layers to form rocks These are called sedimentary (sed uh MEN tuh ree) rocks Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks 2 Sedimentary Rocks • When sediment is dropped, or deposited,... Scientists have created a model called the rock cycle to describe how different kinds of rock are related to one another and how rocks change from one type to another Click image to view movie Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 The Journey of a Rock • A blob of lava that oozes to the surface and cools forms an igneous rock • Wind, rain, and ice wear away at the rock, breaking off small pieces These... small pieces These pieces are called sediment Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle 3 The Journey of a Rock • Mineral-rich water seeps through the sediment and glues, or cements, it together It becomes a sedimentary rock • Pressure and heat inside Earth can change it into a metamorphic rock • Metamorphic rock deep inside Earth can melt and begin the cycle again

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