Yule Marble Rock Cycle

Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphosis of limestone and dolostone also known as dolomite.

Yule marble rock cycle.

Marble impurities cause the swirls or veins you commonly see on a polished portion or cross section of marble. It takes millions of years for rocks to change. For this project you ll step your way through the rock cycle demonstrated in the rock cycle diagram above. Jan 4 2016 here s a growing collection of my favorite rocks gemstones and minerals found throughout colorado.

See more ideas about minerals gemstones colorado. Make your own tasty sedimentary rock to explore geology. The rock cycle is a series of processes that create and transform the types of rocks in earth s crust. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite caco 3 and usually contains other minerals such as clay minerals micas quartz pyrite iron oxides and graphite under the conditions of metamorphism the calcite in the limestone recrystallizes to form a rock that is.

Can turn into nonfoliated metamorphic rocks like anthracite coal marble and quartzite. Different views joined in heart solid as a rock. Yule marble is a marble of metamorphosed limestone found only in the yule creek valley in the west elk mountains of colorado southeast of the town of marble colorado. In its pure form marble is a white stone with a crystalline and sugary appearance consisting of calcium carbonate caco 3 usually marble contains other minerals including quartz graphite pyrite and iron oxides these minerals can give marble a pink brown gray green or variegated coloration.

Nonfoliated rocks can also form by metamorphism which happens when magma comes in contact with the surrounding rock. We enjoy listening to the flowing fountain of life s water cascading continuing in a cycle of hearts and of course the wildlife finds it refreshing. Marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to high pressure or heat. The chocolate block moves so it s called erosion not weathering.

Colorado yule marble and red rock. Green coloration is often due to serpentine. Go ahead and try this rock cycle for kids activity that is sure to please because it s edible. He just can t resist adding a new rock from a beachcombing trip to his collection.

How to make a delicious rock cycle with chocolate rocks. The word marble is colloquially used to refer to many other stones that are capable of taking a high polish. To start the process we ll be grating some chocolate as a makeshift erosion process. Here is an example of the rock cycle describing how a rock can change from igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic over time.