Department
of Earth Science |
Northeastern
Illinois University
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Section 06
Fall 2009
Department
of Earth Science |Northeastern
Illinois University
Daily
Objectives #10 (October
1, 2009)
Dr. Sanders
By the end of today's class, you should be able to do the following:
Rock Your State! In-class work
w Review: Use
your knowledge of rock classification to describe the characteristics of igneous
rocks.
w New this time: Describe
the sub-classifications of sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks, and apply
that information to hand samples.
w Explain the
relationship between minerals and rocks.
w Describe some of the
characteristics of minerals that allow us to classify them and discern their
properties.
w Describe how to
explore and characterize mineral properties, including color, hardness,
density/specific gravity, mineral cleavage, luster, and reaction to
acid.