extrusive | | process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together |
sedimentary | | ancient Egyptians used this for statues |
clastic | | Simon and this singer sang "I Am A Rock." |
silica | | occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away the fragments of rock |
nonfoliated | | rocks that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface |
quartzite | | ...around the Christmas tree |
rockin | | metamorphic rock formed from granite |
intrusive | | rocks that are classified according to their origin, texture, and mineral composition |
chemical | | large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals |
sediment | | heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into this kind of rock |
porphyritic | | sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together |
marble | | great heat and pressure changes this rock to slate |
granite | | these gather no moss and this is also the name of a rock and roll group |
deposition | | mineral grains in these rocks are arranged randomly |
igneous | | small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things |
garfunkel | | rocks that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface |
sandstone | | compaction and cementation changes sediment to this kind of rock |
rollingstones | | forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers |
organic | | rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands |
cementation | | Taj Mahal is made of this rock |
shale | | forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize |
erosion | | process that presses sediments together |
compaction | | White House is made of this |
foliated | | lava that is low in this usually forms dark-colored rocks |
gneiss | | process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it |
metamorphic | | metamorphic rock formed from sandstone |