Rocks

Rocks. You walk on them, climb them, curse them for chipping the paint on your car. The last thing that most people do is appreciate them and their place in our planet’s history. The rocks that we see today are the result of weathering and erosion of the rocks that were here millions of years ago. The sand you enjoy at the beach was a rock in the past. Trying to find out all of the scuttle-butt about rocks can be a difficult process, so we decided to put links to all of our articles that are related to rocks in one place so that you can find them more easily.

To pique your interest, here are a few fun facts about rocks:

There are three basic types of rocks. Each type of rock is formed in a different way.

Rocks and minerals are not the same thing. Minerals can be contained within rocks, but not the other way around.

Lave forms several different rock classifications as it cools. Obsidian is one type and it has many features in common with window glass.

Bedrock is not just the place where Fred Flintstone lived.

Rocks are destroyed when they are moved out of equilibrium by natural means. This is called the rock cycle. Do you know the two main forces behind it?

These are just a few of the many interesting facts about rocks that you can find hidden in the links on this page. Pace yourself and , as always, enjoy your research.

• Obsidian
• Basalt
• Igneous Rock
• Pumice
• Scoria
• Sedimentary Rock
• Granite Rock
• How are Rocks Formed?
• How are Sedimentary Rocks Formed?
• Types of Rock
• Obsidian Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Bedrock
• What is the Rock Cycle?
• Deccan Traps
• Metamorphic Rocks
• What are Rocks?
• How are Igneous Rocks Formed?
• Types of Igneous Rocks
• Geodes