Rocks and Minerals

Key Documents

Please check the parent portal or with Ms. Bloch to see if you are missing any of the following labs - extra copies are located at school!  Below are the labs we are going to do within this unit.

•  Mineral Identification Lab
• Mineral Families Lab (gallery link)
• Igneous Rock Lab
• Sedimentary Rock Lab
• Metamorphic Rock Lab
• Rock Cycle Lab

How to Identify Different Types of Rocks

Pay Close Attention to This Video! 

Giant Crystal Caves of Mexico!!!

Go read the National Geography article about them! 

 Useful Links

• Geology.com
• Birthstone List
• Mineral Database
• Why Do Diamonds Sparkle?