ROCKS AND MINERALS!

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ROCKS AND MINERALS!
Beth Carter, White Knoll Elementary Lexington
School District One
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What are minerals?
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Minerals!

• A solid object that was formed in nature, and has
  never been alive.

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Examples of Minerals
Quartz
Calcite
Iron
Diamond
Hematite
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Uses of Minerals
Quartz makes glass.
Diamonds make jewelry.
Many things that we see and use every day are
made from iron.
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What are rocks?
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Rocks are made of minerals. Some rocks are made
of just one, while others are made of many.
Granite is a rock that is made of three minerals.
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How Rocks Form Flowing water, exploding
volcanoes, and heat and pressure from inside the
Earth all form the three types of rocks.
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The Three Types of Rocks

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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Uses of Rocks

• Buildings
• Statues
• Computer chips
• Art

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Minerals and Rocks

• Rocks are made of one or more minerals
• Minerals and rocks have many uses
• There are three types of rocks Igneous,
  Sedimentary, and Metamorphic