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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
