By Dr Peter Scott
ISBN-10: 0994643233
ISBN-13: 9780994643230
Rocks – construction the Earth
By
Dr. Peter Scott
This ebook introduces the 3 major rock kinds came across in the world – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. every one rock style is tested in a few element, taking a look at their formation, composition and type. Igneous rocks have been the 1st rocks shaped at the Earth’s floor and the fundamental rock-forming minerals which make up their composition are tested in a few element. Sedimentary rocks are shaped from the compaction and cementation of debris from different latest rocks that have been weathered, eroded after which transported to areas of deposition via gravity, water, wind and ice. Metamorphic rocks were shaped from current rocks by way of the motion of warmth and/or strain. the good re-cycling technique, referred to as the Rock Cycle, explains the advanced techniques which shape and re-form rocks of all 3 kinds. The textual content is lavishly illustrated with many pictures and diagrams explaining the phrases used, in addition to displaying examples of a few of the rocks discussed.
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