caltech tectonics observatory outreach february 9 2011
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Caltech Tectonics Observatory Outreach February 9 2011. Rocks And Minerals. Nina Lin, Graduate Student. Now, back to our topic today…. Why do we care about Rocks and Minerals ?. San Francisco. Los Angeles. Sierra Nevada. San Francisco. Mojave Desert. San Gabriel Mountain. Los Angeles. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Caltech Tectonics Observatory OutreachFebruary 9 2011
Nina Lin, Graduate Student
Now, back to our topic today…
Why do we care about Rocks and
Minerals ?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Where do you findIgneous Rocks ?
Sierra Nevada
Mojave Desert
San GabrielMountain
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Where do you findMetamorphic Rocks ?
CoastalRange
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Where do you findSedimentary Rocks ?
Great Basin
LA Basin
Create your own Rock
Collections!Special thanks to BLC Lincoln Tile & Stone for the donation of granite samples!
Geologist’s Name: ____________________________
IgneousRock
MetamorphicRock
SedimentaryRock