metaquartzite

Who am I?
and Shale (mudstone)

limestone
Who is my partner?
slate

marble
sandstone
1. Sedimentary Rock
2. Igneous Rock
3. Metamorphic Rock
 I am formed from layers of sediment laid down in lakes or
seas over millions of years.
 I tend to be crumbly and porous.
 My layers are stuck together with salt crystals (minerals)
 Fossils ( remains of plants and animals) can form in my
sediments
 Examples of me are limestone, chalk and sandstone
 I am formed from cooled molten (melted) magma which is pushed
up to the surface of the crust – and often out through volcanoes.
 I am called extrusive if I cool above ground and intrusive if I cool
below the ground.
 I am very hard and have crystals. The slower I cool the larger my
crystals.
Examples of me are granite and basalt.

 Do intrusive or
extrusive rocks have
the larger crystals?
 Why?
 I am formed from existing rocks that have been changed by
great heat and pressure over long periods of time.
 I am usually hard.
 I may have really tiny crystals, I may have some layers and I
may have some distorted fossils.
Examples of me are marble, slate and schist.
 A mineral is a pure
substance found in the
earth’s crust. Elements and
compounds make up
minerals.
Rocks are mixtures of
minerals

Minerals

Example
Elements: Silicon + oxygen
Compound: silicon dioxide
Mineral: quartz
Rock: Granite