The End

We hope you have enjoyed this geologic tour and that you have gained a deeper appreciation for the markers in Parsons Cemetery and the variety of rocks they are made of. Below is a summary of the concepts we covered on this tour:

What is a rock?

What is a mineral?

What are igneous rocks?

How do igneous rocks form?

What are the common minerals that igneous rocks are made of?

What are the names of the igneous rocks used for markers in Parsons?

What are the different types of igneous rock textures?

What is the rock cycle?

What are metamorphic rocks?

What is marble and how does it form?

What is a xenolith?

All of the images and diagrams in this tour were created by Brent Zaprowski unless otherwise noted.