Geology Identify

Minerals (naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure):

  1. Garnet

  2. Obsidian

  3. Chert

  4. Metallic Hematite

  5. Magnetite

  6. Augite

  7. Graphite

  8. Potassium Feldspar

  9. Calcite

  10. Muscovite

  11. Gypsum

  12. Quartz


Igneous Rocks (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava):

  1. Rhyolite

  2. Granite

  3. Basalt

  4. Gabbro

  5. Pumice

  6. Diorite


Sedimentary Rocks (formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles):

  1. Arkose Sandstone

  2. Fossiliferous Limestone

  3. Oolitic Limestone

  4. Shale

  5. Conglomerate

  6. Bituminous Coal


Metamorphic Rocks (formed from the transformation of existing rocks under heat and pressure):

  1. Quartzite

  2. Slate

  3. Marble

  4. Schist

  5. Gneiss