Name: Chin Marie M.

Manayon Date: September 7, 2022

Section: CVE 104 – Gg Signature:

ASSIGNMENT:
 CLASSIFY this rock as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic and
 EXPLAIN why you classified it that way.

One of the most distinguishing characteristics of metamorphic

rocks is their foliation which results from the process of
undergoing extreme heat or varying pressure below the earth’s
surface. Thus, this is inarguably a metamorphic rock because it
exhibits foliation.

This is an igneous rock, specifically an extrusive one

because of its glassy texture which results from cooling
quickly at the earth’s surface - a lava that solidified
immediately after exposure to air.

This is a sedimentary rock as it is composed

evidently of sediments that has compacted and lithified
over time.

This is a sedimentary rock because it is composed of

living things (such as snails) as well as sediments found
in the ground mostly because of weathering. Particularly,
this looks like an organic, non-clastic, sedimentary rock.
 This rock is a metamorphic rock because of its
crystalline texture and interlocking grains of black and
white mica which are common to rocks subjected to
extreme heat or pressure.

This rock is a metamorphic rock because it is

fine grained as a result of being formed at higher
metamorphic grades (than slates particularly) and
thus sparkle as a result of clay minerals being
metamorphosed to produce small grains of
reflective mica.

Name the mineral that has the following properties:

 Non-metallic
 Can scratch fluorite but cannot scratch quartz
 Exhibits cleavage
 Contains the elements sodium & hydrogen

Answer: Orthoclase feldspar