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SEDIMENTARYROCKMetamorphismHeat and/or PressureMETAMORPHICROCKRock Cycle in Earth’s CrustCementationCompaction and/orMeltingMelting(Uplift)Weathering & ErosionHeat and/or PressureMetamorphismand Burial(Uplift)DepositionWeathering & ErosionMeltingMAGMASEDIMENTSErosionSolidificationWeathering & Erosion(Uplift)IGNEOUSROCKPARTICLE DIAMETER (cm)100.010.01.00.10.010.0010.0001Relationship of TransportedParticle Size to Water Velocity0.010.10.0510.510510050STREAM VELOCITY (cm/s)25.66.40.20.0060.00041000500BouldersCobblesPebblesSandSiltClayThis generalized graph shows the water velocityneeded to maintain, but not start, movement. Variationsoccur due to differences in particle density and shape.Scheme <strong>for</strong> Igneous Rock IdentificationCRYSTALSIZETEXTUREIGNEOUS ROCKSENVIRONMENT OF FORMATIONEXTRUSIVE(Volcanic)INTRUSIVE(Plutonic)Obsidian(usually appears black)PumiceVesicular rhyoliteRhyoliteGranitePegmatiteVesicularandesiteAndesiteDioriteBasaltic glassScoriaVesicular basaltBasaltDiabaseGabbroDuniteless than1 mm1 mmto10 mm10 mmorlargerGlassyFineCoarseVerycoarseVesicular(gaspockets)noncrystallinePeridotiteNonvesicularNonvesicularCHARACTERISTICSLIGHTERLOWERFELSIC(rich in Si, Al)100%Potassiumfeldspar(pink to white)COLORDENSITYCOMPOSITIONDARKERHIGHERMAFIC(rich in Fe, Mg)100%MINERAL COMPOSITION(relative by volume)75%50%25%Quartz(clear towhite)Plagioclase feldspar(white to gray)Biotite(black)Amphibole(black)Pyroxene(green)Olivine(green)75%50%25%0%0%6 <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>Setting</strong>/Earth Science <strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Tables</strong> — 2010 Edition

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