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Granite
Igneous, A coarse-grained intrusive rock composed mostly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Basalt
Igneous, A fine-grained extrusive rock that is rich in iron and magnesium
Sandstone
Sedimentary, A clastic rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains
Limestone
Sedimentary, Mostly composed of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate
Slate
Metamorphic, A fine-grained rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers
Marble
Metamorphic, A non-foliated rock formed from the metamorphism of limestone, composed primarily of calcite
Gneiss
Metamorphic, A high-grade metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated appearance
Shale
Sedimentary, A fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals and tiny fragments of other minerals
Obsidian
Igneous, A naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock
Conglomerate
Sedimentary, A coarse-grained rock that is composed mostly of rounded rock fragments within a finer-grained matrix
Pumice
Igneous, A very light and porous volcanic rock that forms during explosive eruptions
Schist
Metamorphic, A medium-grade metamorphic rock characterized by prominent schistosity and lamellar structures
Chert
Sedimentary, A hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed dominantly of silica
Rhyolite
Igneous, An extrusive volcanic rock with a high silica content
Quartzite
Metamorphic, A non-foliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone and composed mostly of quartz
Andesite
Igneous, An intermediate volcanic rock with a composition between basalt and rhyolite
Diabase
Igneous, A coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock with a composition similar to basalt
Coal
Sedimentary, A combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams
Dolomite
Sedimentary, A rock composed predominantly of the mineral dolomite
Phyllite
Metamorphic, A type of foliated metamorphic rock that is primarily composed of quartz, sericite mica, and chlorite
Tuff
Igneous, A type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption
Travertine
Sedimentary, A form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs
Mudstone
Sedimentary, A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds
Peridotite
Igneous, A dense, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of the minerals olivine and pyroxene
Amphibolite
Metamorphic, A metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole minerals and plagioclase feldspar
Breccia
Sedimentary, A rock consisting of angular fragments of stones cemented by finer materials
Hornfels
Metamorphic, A fine-grained non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced by contact metamorphism
Serpentinite
Metamorphic, A rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, formed by serpentinization
Gabbro
Igneous, A coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to basalt in its mineral composition
Chalk
Sedimentary, A soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite
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