Identifying Rocks : Classifying Rocks

There are three primary classifications of rocks, including sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. Discover how all three main types of rocks are formed with help from a lab manager and research scientist in this free video on identifying rocks.

Expert: Jane Stammer
Contact: amrc.mines.edu
Bio: Jane Stammer is a lab manager and research scientist in the Advanced Mineralogy Research Center at the Colorado School Of Mines. Stammer has a master's degree in geology.
Filmmaker: Clay Roberts

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• rocks
• identifying rocks
• rock identification
• rock classification
• classifying rocks
• granite
• igneous
• science

[zensorship]

Identifying Rocks :

Yes. That is one.

[marcusarelius1]

why are there videos so short, this is good

[educatedlime]

...im never gonna pass this class



[gadionson1]

maybe rocks dont melt ...

[cristop5]

At 0:37 you're talking about metamorphic rocks but showing some granite.