PETR 571 Week 3- notes   Reservoir Rock & Source Rock Types: Classification, Properties & Symbols Reservoir rock: A permeable subsurface rock that contains petroleum.…

Slide 1SEDIMENTARY ROCKS Slide 2 Classification of Rocks Slide 3 4 Rocks are aggregates of minerals. Geologists divide rocks into three groups: igneous, metamorphic, and…

1.Test Review2. Question 1 True or False: Each major group of rocks only follows one pathway through the rock cycle. 3. Answer 1 False 4. Question 2 What is a rock generally…

1.Test Review2. Question 1 True or False: Each major group of rocks only follows one pathway through the rock cycle. 3. Answer 1 False 4. Question 2 What is a rock generally…

1. The Rock CycleThinking about relationships among the major rock groups 2. Major Rock Groups• Igneous – Formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled – Literally…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Sedimentary Rock Sedimentary Rocks are formed by pressure, heat, and “drying out”. Sediments do not necessarily have to be under tremendous pressure to…

Slide 1 Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks Tom Bean/DRK L - 6: cd/EM - E Slide 2 Sedimentary rocks 5 % by volume of the upper crust 75% by area of continental areas Often the…

Slide 1 Sedimentary Rocks Chemical Sedimentary Rocks Limestone Limestone Chert – Silica Chert – Silica Evaporites Evaporites Organic Rocks Organic Rocks Coal Coal Oil…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Chapter 4 The Lithosphere and the Structure, Configuration of the Earth’s Surface Section 1 Composition of the lithosphere Section 2 Structure of the lithosphere…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Rocks are classified by their mineral composition and their color. Ex. Basalt is usually a dark-colored rock with a low silica concentration. Geologists…