Name: Catherine R.

Discorson                            Date: November 10, 2020

Grade & Section: XI- Sirius
Earth Science
Quarter 1 – Module 3
Earth Materials and Processes
Minerals and Rocks

Activity 4: Rock Identification

Objective: Identify the given rocks using its physical and chemical properties.

Materials: paper, pen and rock collection, vinegar or muriatic acid

Direction: Choose 3 rocks from the rock collection. Make sure each rock looks
completely different.

Rock 1 Rock 2

Property Rock 1 Rock 3 Rock 2 Rock 3

Color Gray Combination of Light Brown
Black, White, and
Gray

Shape of Material Rounded Sub-angular Angular

How does it feel? Porphyritic texture Fine-grained Coarse-grained

texture texture

Is it dull or shiny? Dull Shiny Dull

Does it have None Striped Layered

layers or stripes?