Learning Objectives

Each statement represents an important learning objective that relates to one or more sections of this lab. After you complete this exercise you should be able to:

*Distinguish among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and the processes by which they are formed through the rock cycle.

*Describe the major igneous textures.

*List the dominant mineral(s) found in the four groups of igneous rocks: felsic (granitic), mafic (basaltic), intermediate (andesitic), and ultramafic.

*Use an identification key to identify igneous rocks based on their texture and mineral composition.

*Compare detrital and chemical sedimentary rocks and list the major constituents of sedimentary rocks.

*Use an identification key to identify sedimentary rocks based on their texture and mineral composition.

*List the environments in which sediments tend to be deposited.

*Use an identification key to identify metamorphic rocks based on their texture and mineral composition.

Assignment:

2.1 Label the Rock Cycle Diagram, answer questions 1-8

2.2 Answer all questions 1-9

2.4 Read, but NOT REQUIRED to answer the questions.

2.5 Answer all questions 1-10

2.6 Read, but NOT REQUIRED to answer the questions.

2.7 Answer all questions 1-3

2.8 Read, but NOT REQUIRED to answer the questions

Virtual Collection: Rocks - Collections of interactive 3D models of representative samples from each of the major rock groups .

Below are images from the lab manual saved as individual pictures so you can enlarge them and see them better and so that you can write on the rock cycle (below) or the fill in pages at the end.