Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Chalk Rock Type, Composition, Formation, Occurrence & Uses
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Chalk is a soft, porous, and white sedimentary rock. It is a form of limestone but is softer than limestone. ...
Sedimentary Rocks
Chert Rock Type, Composition, Formation, Occurrence & Uses
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Chert is a fine-grained and hard sedimentary rock that usually has a biological origin. Chert can also exist inorganically as ...
Sedimentary Rocks
Conglomerate Rock Type, Composition, Formation, Classification, Uses
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The conglomerate is an example of a typical sedimentary rock. It is a clastic sedimentary rock usually composed of rounded ...
Igneous Rocks
Diabase Rock Type, Composition, Formation, Occurrence & Uses
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Diabase is a dark-colored fine-grained, intrusive igneous rock. Diabase is also known as dolerite in the United Kingdom and a ...
Igneous Rocks
Granite Rock Type, Definitions, Composition, Formation, & Uses
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Granite is one of the most famous rocks in the world. It is a light-colored, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock. The ...