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    The document lists 16 types of rocks categorized by their rock name, type of rock formation (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic), specific gravity (SG) range, and common color/texture properties. The rocks include igneous rocks like gabbro, diorite, granite, and basalt; sedimentary rocks such as pumice, sandstone, mudstone, limestone, and chert; and metamorphic rocks like slate, phyllite, and marble. Each rock type is concisely described by these key identifying attributes.

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    The document lists 16 types of rocks categorized by their rock name, type of rock formation (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic), specific gravity (SG) range, and common color/texture properties. The rocks include igneous rocks like gabbro, diorite, granite, and basalt; sedimentary rocks such as pumice, sandstone, mudstone, limestone, and chert; and metamorphic rocks like slate, phyllite, and marble. Each rock type is concisely described by these key identifying attributes.

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    Rock Name Types of Rocks SG Color/Texture & Other Properties 1 .Gabbro

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    Darryl Funelas
    The document lists 16 types of rocks categorized by their rock name, type of rock formation (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic), specific gravity (SG) range, and common color/texture properties. The rocks include igneous rocks like gabbro, diorite, granite, and basalt; sedimentary rocks such as pumice, sandstone, mudstone, limestone, and chert; and metamorphic rocks like slate, phyllite, and marble. Each rock type is concisely described by these key identifying attributes.

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    ROCK NAME TYPES OF ROCKS SG COLOR/TEXTURE &

    OTHER PROPERTIES

    1.GABBRO

    IGNEOUS 1<12 GRAYISH,GREEN W/


    BLACKSPOT

    2. DIORITE

    WHITE W/ BLACK-
    IGNEOUS 2<12 SPOTS

    3.GRANITE

    IGNEOUS 3<12 WHITE BROWN

    4.BASALT

    IGNEOUS
    4<12 DARK BROWN

    5.ANDESITE

    IGNEOUS 5<12 GRAY

    6.TUFF

    IGNEOUS 6<12 GRAYS,BROWN

    7.IGNIMBRITE

    IGNEOUS 7<12 RED BROWN


    ROCK NAME TYPES OF ROCKS SG COLOR/TEXTURE &
    OTHER PROPERTIES

    8.PUMICE

    WHITE, CREAM, BLUE


    SEDIMENTARY 8<12 OR GREY, TO GREEN-
    BROWN OR BLACK

    9.SANDSTONE

    SEDIMENTARY 9<12 BROWN,BROWN

    10.MUDSTONE

    SEDIMENTARY 10<12 WHITE,GRAY

    11.SANDSTONE

    SEDIMENTARY 11<12 WHITE / GRAY

    12.LIMESTONE

    SEDIMENTARY 12<12 WHITE / BROWN

    13.CHERT

    SEDIMENTARY 13>12 REDISH BROWN

    14.SLATE

    METHAMORPHIC 14>12 MOCHAPEACH


    ROCK NAME TYPES OF ROCKS SG COLOR/TEXTURE &
    OTHER PROPERTIES

    15.PHYLLITE

    METHAMORPHIC 15>12 SILEVER IN PARTICULAR


    PARTS/WHITE

    16.MARBLE

    METHAMORPHIC 16>12 CRYSTALIC WHITE

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