Classifying Rocks

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  1. Provides clues to the rock's mineral composition color
  2. The look and feel of the rock's surfacetexture
  3. Made up of particles of minerals or other rocksgrains
  4. Banded and nonbanded grain pattern
  5. Rocks are made up of mixtures of minerals and other materials mineral composition
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