My rock reportMy rock report

By MichaelaBy Michaela

PyritePyrite

Many fossils are made of pyrite.Many fossils are made of pyrite. Pyrite is very bumpy.Pyrite is very bumpy. Pyrite is 6 – 6 ½ on the Mohs hardness Pyrite is 6 – 6 ½ on the Mohs hardness

scale.scale. I think it’s sort of cool because it’s silver I think it’s sort of cool because it’s silver

and it sort of looks like gold.and it sort of looks like gold.

SandstoneSandstone

• Sandstone is made of tiny grains of sand.

• Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.

• My sandstone has black lines around it.

• I found it in my room.

GraniteGranite

Granite is made of three minerals.Granite is made of three minerals. Granite is an igneous rock.Granite is an igneous rock. People make granite statues and People make granite statues and

countertops.countertops. I found my rock in my room.I found my rock in my room.