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ROCKS. GEOL 1033 General Oceanography Review Lesson 8 in the Study Guide. THREE TYPES OF ROCKS. Geologists classify Earth materials according to naturally occurring minerals & rocks, rather than by elements or chemical compounds. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ROCKSGEOL 1033
General Oceanography
Review Lesson 8 in the Study Guide
THREE TYPES OF ROCKS
• Geologists classify Earth materials according to naturally occurring minerals & rocks, rather than by elements or chemical compounds.
• According to the genetic classification of rocks, there are 3 types of rocks:1. Igneous rocks
2. Metamorphic rocks3. Sedimentary rocks
1) Igneous rocks:• Once molten:
– Cooled, crystallized, hardened– Lava is extrusive– Magma is intrusive
• Examples:– Granite (K & Na Al silicates) of continental crust– Basalt (Fe, Mg, & Ca Al silicates) of oceanic crust– Iron (Fe) & magnesium (Mg) silicates of Earth’s mantle
1) Igneous rocks:• Minerals of granitic continental crust:– Quartz (SiO2) abundant– K-feldspar (= K-rich Al silicates ) more abundant than quartz– Only a few % dark Fe & Mg silicate minerals– Form light-colored rocks that are not as dense as oceanic crust
• Grey granites• Pink granites• Etc.
GRANITE
• From a magma rich in silica
• Feldspar
• Quartz Muscovite Biotite Hornblende (Orthoclase)
1) Igneous rocks:• Minerals of basaltic/gabbroic oceanic crust– Pyroxene (=dark Fe, Mg, & Ca-rich Al silicates)– Na & Ca feldspars abundant (instead of K-feldspars of granite)– No quartz– comparison with continental crust:
• Denser• Darker • Composition & minerals different
GABBRO/BASALT
• From a Silicate magma rich in Fe & Mg
Feldspar
Pyroxene (Fe+Mg-rich) Olivine (Plagioclase)
CLASSIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS
(Small cx)(Large cx)
2) Metamorphic rocks:• Deformed rocks by
– 1) High temperature &/or– 2) High pressure &/or– 3) Hot fluids
• Found associated with deformational mountains, folds, faults, i. e., where cont. & oceanic plates collide.
• New minerals, but not much chemical change in rock composition
• Examples:– Slate forms from shale– Marble forms from limestone– Quartzite forms from quartz sandstone
• Not a common oceanic rock type (least important of the 3))
3) Sedimentary rocks:• Sedimentary Rocks come from sediments• Sediments:
– Abundant on the seafloor (veneer the basalt layer of crust below)
– Mostly loose grains (eroded from previously existing rocks)
– May be skeletal debris (shells, etc.), plant materials (coal)
– May be chemical precipitates from seawater (salts)• 4 basic components:
– a. Grains (larger particles)– b. Matrix (fines)– c. Pores (air, H2O, oil, or gas may fill them)– d. Cement (chemical precipitates in pores after burial,
usually post-depositional)
What are the two most important properties of sediments & sedimentary
rocks?
• 1. Grain size
• 2. Composition
1. Grain size• Varies from clay sizes to boulders:
• clay sizes = less than 1/256 mm• silt = 1/256 to 1/16 mm• sand = 1/16 to 2 mm• granule = 2 to 4 mm• pebble = 4 to 64 mm• cobble size = 64 to 256 mm• boulder = greater than 256 mm
Quartz-rich sandy beach
Calcium carbonate sand grains
2. COMPOSITION – TWO MAJOR ABUNDANCE CATEGORIES OF MARINE SEDIMENTS• A. Silicates
– Dominated by the elements silicon (Si) & oxygen (O)– Fine-grained (clays, mud, etc.)
• Clay minerals (silicates) dominate• Tiny fragments of other silicate minerals
– Sands• Quartz dominates (Silica = SiO2)• Some feldspar grains (Na, K, Ca-rich Al silicates)
• B. Carbonates– Dominated by calcium carbonate (CaCO3) [Ca, C & O]– Characterize coasts with
• Warm climates (low latitudes) &• Isolated from abundant silicate sediments• Invertebrates and algal shells/skeletons dominate
coarse shallow-water carbonate sediments– Characterize deep-sea sediments that
• Have little clayey sediment & • Not too deep• Fine-grained calcareous "oozes" cover 48% of the
deep-sea floor
Examples of Sedimentary Rocks:
Cemented rock Loose grains Single grain
1. conglomerate gravel pebble2. sandstone sand sand3. shale mud, clay clay4. limestone shells, "lime" mud shell, etc. 5. crystalline loose crystal
crystal "evaporite" "mush"
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF ROCK TYPES(Volume % estimates)
• Continental Crust:– Granitic average composition– Igneous & Metamorphic rocks = 93%– Sedimentary = 7%
• Oceanic Crust:– Basaltic average composition– Igneous (averages about 5-6 km thick) = 89%– Sedimentary veneer (up to 1 km thick) = 11%
• fine-grained CaCO3 skeletons of• " " SiO2·nH2O micro-organisms• " " clays (silicates)
ROCK CYCLE
MAGMA
SEDIMENTS
IGNEOUS ROCKS METAMORPHIC
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
Cooling &
Crystallization
Weathering
Erosion
Transportation
Deposition
Cementation (=Lithification)
High Temperature
and/or
High Pressure
and/or
Hot Fluids
(=Metamorphism)
Melting at Higher
Temperatures
END OF FILE
A little Chemistry Review• Silicates = complex compounds dominated by
Silicon & Oxygen• Elements symbolized by letters, e. g., C = Carbon.• Also know:– Si = Silicon– O = Oxygen
– K = Potassium– Na = Sodium– Al = Aluminum
Form silicatetetrahedrons
A Little More Chemistry Review
• Si = Silicon• O = Oxygen
• Al = Aluminum • Fe = Iron• Mg = Magnesium• Ca = Calcium
Form silicatetetrahedrons