Meteorites Fragments of the Solar System. Dedicated to Dr. Elbert King –First director of the Lunar Receiving Lab –Recovered a lot of Allende!! –Meteoriticist.
1 How many layers of the Earth are there?. 2 3 3 The part of the Earth that consists of molten metal.
Francis Nimmo ESS 298: OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM Io against Jupiter, Hubble image, July 1997.
Coconino County Cinder Lake Investigation Jamie P. Macy, Lee Amoroso, Jeff Kennedy, and Joel Unema U.S. Geological Survey In cooperation with Coconino.
ROCKS ROCKS. What are rocks? A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals. Rocks are classified by how they are formed, their.
1 A Tour of the Rock Forming Silicates. 2 Common Silicates GroupIgneousMetamorphicSedimentary Neso (SiO 4 )Olivine group, Zircon, Topaz Garnet group,
IGNEOUS ROCKS David Suescún Pelegay. INDEX O 1.- Definition. O 2.- Examples. O 3.- Classification. O 4.- Uses.
Igneous Rock Formation Molten rock comes from depth (less dense so works its way to surface) - full of gases (H20, C02, S02) plus elements in silicates.
Inside Earth: Chapter 1- Plate Tectonics Section 1: Earth’s Interior.
Igneous Rocks Igneous means Fire in Latin Many are produced by Volcanos Some are produced when underground magma cools and hardens.
Subduction Factory: Its Role in the Evolution of the Solid Earth Y.Tatsumi (IFREE, JAMSTEC) ・ Outline of subduction factory ・ General characteristics of.
Igneous Rocks Rocks Brain-Pop. Igneous Rocks Rocks that form when natural, molten rock- forming material cools and turns into a solid.