Types of rocks

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  • Created on: 21-01-14 10:24
Formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types
Igneous
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These rocks can be modified by heat, pressure and chemical process usually while buried deep below Earth's surface.
Metamorphic
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Formed by the accumulation of sediments
Sedimentary
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A volcanic rock of mafic composition
Basalt
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A clastic sedimentary rock defined by its grain size
Sandstone
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A low grade metamorphic rock formed from shale or silts
Slate
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A metamorphosed limestone
Marble
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A sedimentary rock formed from clay
Claystone
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A sedimentary or tectonic rock composed of fragments of other, broken rocks
Breccia
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A felsic volcanic rock
Rhyolite
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A type of volcanic glass
Obsidian
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A sedimentary rock composed of clay and muds
Mudstone
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These rocks can be modified by heat, pressure and chemical process usually while buried deep below Earth's surface.

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Metamorphic

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Formed by the accumulation of sediments

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A volcanic rock of mafic composition

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A clastic sedimentary rock defined by its grain size

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