Jackson springs

On our trip to jackson springs we learned much about how Jackson Springs Park came about and most importantly we learned alot about geology.  We learned about certain types of metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks are formed by being deep beneath the Earth's surface, subjected to high temperatures and the great pressure of the rock layers above it. They can form from processes such as continental collisions, friction and distortion. They are also formed when rock is heated up by the intrusion of hot molten rock called magma from the Earth's interior. The study of metamorphic rocks provides information about the temperatures and pressures that occur at great depths within the Earth's crust. Some examples of metamorphic rock are:

Gneiss

Slate

Quartzite

Another one of the three types of rocks is sedimentary rock.  Sedimentary rock is a type of rock that is formed by depositing of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause mineral and organic particles to settle.  Particles that form a sedimentary rock by accumulating are called sediment. Before being deposited, sediment was formed by weathering and erosion, and then transported to the place of deposition by water, wind, mass movement or glaciers. Some types of sedimentary rock are:

Sandstone

Siltstone

Shale