Rocks and Minerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ü      Streak is a mineral property.

ü      Luster is a mineral property.

ü      Hardness is a mineral.

ü      We use minerals to  make jewelry, coins, metal objects, plaster, and

wires.

ü    There are 3 types of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) .

ü    Igneous rocks form when melted rock hardens.

ü    Sedimentary rocks form over a long period of time by layers of sediments being squeezed and stuck together.

ü    Metamorphic rocks form when a rock is put under great heat and pressure.

ü    Rocks can change over time.

ü    In the rock cycle, rocks change from one kind of rock to another.