TYPES OF ROCKS

ROCKS
Tiny grains of different
minerals, compressed
together in chemical
reaction to forma bigger
mass.

IGNEOUS ROCK
- are formed
when magma
cools and
hardens.

Examples of
Igneous rocks
GRANITE
Is a hard,
intrusive
igneous rock

PUMICE
Is a light colored,
extremely porous
igneous rock

DUNITE
Is an
ultramafic
igneous rock.

SEDIMENTARY
ROCK
For at or near the
earth surface from
pre-existing rocks.

Examples of
Sedimentary Rocks
SHALE
Is a finedgrained, clastic
sedimentary
rock

LIMESTONE
Is a very
common
sedimentary
rock

SANDSTONE
It is formed
from cemented
sand-sized
clasts.

BRECCIA
Formed from
angular gravel
and boulder
size clasts

METAMORPHIC
ROCK
Result of
transformation of
pre-existing rock

Examples of
Metamorphic
Rock
MARBLE
Forms
when
limestone
is
subjected

SLATE
Low graded
metamorphic
rock

GNEISS
Is a high grade
metamorphic
rock

SCHIST
Medium grade
metamorphic
rock

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