Science Olympiad Rock List

Overview

The following rocks appear in the 2018 Science Olympiad list. Links below go to 3D models of representative samples in the Earth@Home Virtual Collection of Rocks. The rocks are presented in the same order as in the Science Olympiad list.

Metamorphic Rocks

• Gneiss
• Marble
• Phyllite
• Quartzite
• Garnet schist
• Mica schist
• Slate

Igneous Rocks

• Andesite
• Basalt
• Diorite
• Gabbro
• Granite
• Obsidian
• Pegmatite
• Pumice
• Rhyolite
• Scoria

Sedimentary Rocks

• Arkose
• Breccia
• Chert
• Conglomerate
• Diatomite
• Dolostone
• Sandstone
• Shale

Coal varieties

• Anthracite
• Bituminous
• Lignite

Limestone varieties

• Chalk
• Coquina
• Fossiliferous
• Oolite
• Travertine