METAMORPHIC ROCKS. CLASSIFICATION OF ROCKS Classification of Rocks zRocks are aggregates of minerals. Geologists divide rocks into three groups: igneous,
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. Classification of Rocks 4 Rocks are aggregates of minerals. Geologists divide rocks into three groups: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Provenance, Tectonic Setting and Source-Area Weathering of the Coastal Plain Sediments, South West, Nigeria
Sedimentary Materials Sedimentary rocks cover 80% of the earth’s surface but only comprise ~1% of the volume of the crust (they are generally NOT dense.
Chapter 2-Geology & Exploration, UTM
Sedimentary Materials
Versus. Rock on! Igneous Rocks …are solidified from mineral matter in a high-temperature molten state.
Chapter 6