The Rock Cycle
by Jason Hauptman
1. Igneous Rocks Day 1 and 2
1.1. Volcanic Arcs
1.1.1. Island Arcs
1.1.1.1. Fore Arc Basin
1.2. Source of Metamorphic heat and pressure.
1.3. Volcanic and Plutonic Activity
1.3.1. Intrusions, Sills and Dykes
1.4. Hots Spots
1.4.1. Hawaii
1.4.2. The Pins of Africa
2. Sedimentary Rocks Day 9 and 10
2.1. Weathering
2.2. Erosion
2.2.1. Depasision
3. Metamorphic Rocks Day 7
3.1. Changed through heat and pressure.
4. Orogeny Day 2 and 3 and 4
4.1. Uplift
5. Continental Crust Day 20 and 21
5.1. Buoyant
5.1.1. Rides above Ocean crust
6. Labs Days 7, 10, 15, 20 and 25
7. The Water Cycle Day 8
8. Rock Formations Day 5 and 6
8.1. Strata
9. Personal Rock Collection Day 25
9.1. Field Work
9.2. Identifying Rocks in the field
10. Oceanic Crust Day 13 and 14
10.1. Dense
10.1.1. New Crust
11. Subduction Day 15 and 16
11.1. Old Dense Oceanic Crust
12. Mid Ocean Ridge Day 11 and 12
12.1. Uplift
12.2. New Rocks.
12.3. Hydrothermic Vents
12.3.1. Mineral Deposits