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"To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Minerals and Rocks

The Rock Cycle Table of Contents:

 


A Rock is

  • A mixture of minerals, mineraloids, glass, and/or organic matter:

  Common rock-forming minerals include:

  • Quartz
  • Feldspar
  • Horneblende
  • Mica

Go to the Volcano World Rock Lesson...


The Rock Cycle    Showing how the 3 types of rock are formed: rock_cycle.gif (9982 bytes)
[From Michael Ritter, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point]

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