Some links for Types of Rock

Classification of common rocks and soils and more http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/rocktbl.htm

Sedimentary rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedimentary_rock

Igneous rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igneous_rock

Metamorphic rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphic_rock

Petrology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrology

Intrusion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion

IGNEOUS ROCK SITE http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/IgnRx/Ighome.html

VOLCANIC ROCKS http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/volcanic_rocks.html

Supplies for Geoscientists, Geologists & Geology students, Archaeologists & Archaeology / Geography students - http://www.geosupplies.co.uk/

Student Kits & Starter Packs - http://www.geologysuperstore.com/category/students-beginners/students/student-kits-starter-packs

Mineral Box Sets - http://www.geologysuperstore.com/category/rocks-minerals-fossils/mineral-specimens/mineral-box-sets

Suppliers of Geological Specimens and Equipment Rocks, Minerals, Crystals and Fossils - Educational price list - http://www.offarocks.co.uk/
Rock collection for Scottish Schools - http://www.earthscienceeducation.com/suppliers/Scottish%20Rock%20Box.jpg
National Stone Center - http://www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk/ed_educationschools.html
GeoEd - http://www.geoed.co.uk/index.cgi?pageselect=homepage

Metamorphism - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphism

Geology Rocks - http://www.geologyrocks.co.uk/

Field Trips - http://www.geologyrocks.co.uk/articles/category/field_trip_0

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Important tables


Background information about the elements of life, chemistry and time tables, on this web site.


* Abundance of elements in the universe, solar system, Earth, land, sea, plants and animals
* Sea water: composition of seawater, including gases like CO2
* Periodic table of chemical elements, with a primer in chemistry. Essential elements for life.
* History of the universe, solar system and planet Earth, geological time periods.
* Geological glossary: an explanation of geological terms, worth reading on its own.


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Geology: Rock Cycle

The rock cycle is an illustration that explains how the three rock types are related to each other, and how processes change from one type to another over time.

It describes the dynamic transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.

Each type of rock is altered or destroyed when it is forced out of its conditions.

An igneous rock such as basalt may break down and dissolve when exposed to the atmosphere (water, temperature, pressure, wind) or melt as it is forced by fault lines to go under a continent.

Due to the driving forces of the rock cycle, plate tectonics and the water cycle, rocks do not remain in stable balance / equilibrium and are forced to change as they encounter new environments.

A diamond is a mineral from within an igneous or metamorphic rock that formed at high temperature and pressure.

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Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_cycle

Criteria for life....

Is a rock made of cells?

You might think that this is a dum question, because my mom thought so.

Firstly she said, does it conform to the criteria for life (Which I did a while back....)

Still I think its a worthy question.

Here is a good link I found of someone else who also found the need to look into this and some other people also asked this on the internet so there!

Well of course the answer is NO.