Rocks and minerals of Canada

Title

Rocks and minerals of Canada

Identifier

CR 550 R683 OVERSIZE

Description

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Teaches young viewers to list various uses of rocks, identify common minerals, identify properties of rocks and explain how rocks and minerals are formed, changed, and their use.

Includes:
Rocks: 1. Sentimentary rocks: Bituminous coal -- Limestone -- Sandstone -- Shale -- Dolomite -- Conglomerate -- Arkose. 2. Igneous rocks: Nepheline syenite -- Pumice -- Granite -- Pegmatite -- Basalt -- Gabbro -- Socria. 3. Metamorphic rocks: Marble -- Slate -- Serpentinite -- Gneiss -- Quartzite -- Anthracite coal.
Minerals: 1. Metallic minerals: Bauxite -- Malachite -- Molybdenite -- Galena -- Hematite -- Magnetite -- Pyrrhotite. 2. Nonmetallic minerals: Potash-feldspar -- Gypsum var. Alabaster -- Jade -- Quartz var. Milky -- Halite -- Sulfur -- Talc -- Barite -- Graphite -- Mica var. Biotite -- Garnet -- Hornblende -- Pyroxene var Augite.

Files

CR 550 R683.jpg

Citation

“Rocks and minerals of Canada,” OISE Library K-12 Manipulatives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omekaoise.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/298.