ESC1000 Lab Report 2

Match each term or characteristic with the appropriate rock group.

Igneous rocks: M, I, K, E Sedimentary rocks: B, D, F, H, J, N, O Metamorphic rocks: A, C, G, L

Match each of the metamorphic rocks listed below with one possible parent rock from the following list: bituminous coal, shale, limestone, slate, granite. sandstone.

Marble: Limestone Slate: Shale Phyllite: Slate Gneiss: Phyllite, Slate, Granite Quartzite: Quartz Sandstone Anthracite: Bituminous Coal

Examine the rock outcrops shown in Figure 2.23 and determine whether each is igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.

Outcrop A: Sedimentary Outcrop B: Metamorphic Outcrop C: Igneous

Identify the foliated metamorphic rocks shown in Figure 2.24 and list them in order from lowest to highest metamorphic grade.

a. Schist b. Gneiss c. Slate d .Phyllite Slate (lowest) Phyllite Schist Gneiss (highest)

Identify each of the rocks shown in Figure 2.25 and the rock group to which each belong.

a. Scoria Igneous b. Coquina Sedimentary c. Granite Igneous d. Obsidian Igneous e. Gneiss Metamorphic f. Shale Sedimentary g. Conglomerate Sedimentary