Transcript How does this rock and mineral stuff relate to

How does this
rock and
mineral stuff
relate to
?
Minecraft Rock Cycle
What is Minecraft?
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Minecraft is a game where you dig (mine)
and build (craft) different kinds of 3D blocks in
a huge world.
In this world you gather materials and make
tools. There is rain and sometimes lightning
storms. There are animals that you can tame,
farm, or use for food.
Depending on which mode you’re playing in,
you might have to fight for your survival
against hunger, danger, and bad guys.
Minerals vs. Rocks
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mineral is an inorganic (not made from
living stuff) compound that occurs
naturally in earth. They are mined
because of how valuable they are
worldwide.
 Examples: copper, diamond, silver, gold
 A rock is a mixture of minerals and
organic (things that used to live)
substances.
 Examples: sandstone, quartz, granite,
What kind of rocks are in
Minecraft?
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are a bunch of different rocks in the
game! Here are a few we talked about:
 Granite
(The Half Dome is made out of
this) This rock is an IGNEOUS ROCK.
 Sandstone
(The Grand Canyon is
made out of this) This rock is a
SEDIMENTARY ROCK.
What kinds of rocks are in
Minecraft? continued…
 Obsidian-used
mostly for Nether Portal
in MC
Where does this rock come from,
again?
This rock is an IGNEOUS ROCK. Why?
 Quartz-used
only for decoration in
MC. This rock is a METAMORPHIC
ROCK.
What kinds of minerals are in
Minecraft?
 Diamond-
one of the most valuable
minerals in the game. Why is it so
valuable?
 Iron-
one of the most common
minerals that can be used to make
tools and armor. I thought this stuff is
in food?
What kinds of minerals are in
Minecraft? Continued…
 Gold-
gold is very rare in MC…here is
a short informative video about Gold!
If you are bored…
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Here a bunch of really cool videos about
some rocks and minerals in Minecraft:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooSPh8
crLGU (Granite)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0AWe5
iTEY4 (Sandstone)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGgk0x
pMBg (Obsidian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEMCzk
_giM (Diamond)
Sources:
 http://minemum.com/what-is-minecraft
 http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/