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    This rock identification flow chart provides a decision tree to help identify common rock types. It asks a series of questions about the rock's physical properties such as whether it is granular, has holes, scratches other materials, reacts to acid, or contains crystals. Based on the answers, it directs the user down different paths in the chart to determine if the rock is sandstone, conglomerate, pumice, basalt, limestone, obsidian, slate, gneiss, schist, breccia, or granite.

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    This rock identification flow chart provides a decision tree to help identify common rock types. It asks a series of questions about the rock's physical properties such as whether it is granular, has holes, scratches other materials, reacts to acid, or contains crystals. Based on the answers, it directs the user down different paths in the chart to determine if the rock is sandstone, conglomerate, pumice, basalt, limestone, obsidian, slate, gneiss, schist, breccia, or granite.

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    Rock Identification Flow Chart: START: Look at Your Rock

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    Sonia Sunyer
    This rock identification flow chart provides a decision tree to help identify common rock types. It asks a series of questions about the rock's physical properties such as whether it is granular, has holes, scratches other materials, reacts to acid, or contains crystals. Based on the answers, it directs the user down different paths in the chart to determine if the rock is sandstone, conglomerate, pumice, basalt, limestone, obsidian, slate, gneiss, schist, breccia, or granite.

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    Name: Date: Class:

    Rock Identification Flow Chart

    START: Look at your rock


    Sandstone
    same

    yes Are the grains mostly


    Is it granular? (like the same size OR a
    sand on a beach) mix of many different
    sizes?
    no
    different

    Does it have holes?


    yes Conglomerate
    no

    yes
    Does it
    Can it scratch quartz? Is its float?
    Pumice
    hardness 8 or higher?
    no no
    yes
    Basalt
    yes Does it fizz Is it multi-colored OR mostly one color
    Limestone with acid? mostly one color?
    Schist
    no multi-colored

    yes large
    Are the crystals small
    Obsidian Is it shiny?
    OR large? Breccia
    no
    small

    Is it multi-colored OR
    mostly one color? Granit
    mostly one color multi-colored
    e

    Slate Gneiss

    Rocks, rocks, rocks: Test. Identify, Properties & Classify – Rock Identification Flow Chart

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