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Granite

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Igneous, A coarse-grained intrusive rock composed mostly of quartz, feldspar, and mica

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Basalt

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Igneous, A fine-grained extrusive rock that is rich in iron and magnesium

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Sandstone

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Sedimentary, A clastic rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains

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Limestone

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Sedimentary, Mostly composed of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate

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Slate

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Metamorphic, A fine-grained rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers

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Marble

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Metamorphic, A non-foliated rock formed from the metamorphism of limestone, composed primarily of calcite

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Gneiss

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Metamorphic, A high-grade metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated appearance

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Shale

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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

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Obsidian

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Igneous, A naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock

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Conglomerate

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Sedimentary, A coarse-grained rock that is composed mostly of rounded rock fragments within a finer-grained matrix

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Pumice

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Igneous, A very light and porous volcanic rock that forms during explosive eruptions

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Schist

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Metamorphic, A medium-grade metamorphic rock characterized by prominent schistosity and lamellar structures

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Chert

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Sedimentary, A hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed dominantly of silica

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Rhyolite

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Igneous, An extrusive volcanic rock with a high silica content

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Quartzite

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Metamorphic, A non-foliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone and composed mostly of quartz

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Andesite

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Igneous, An intermediate volcanic rock with a composition between basalt and rhyolite

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Diabase

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Igneous, A coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock with a composition similar to basalt

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Coal

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Sedimentary, A combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams

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Dolomite

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Sedimentary, A rock composed predominantly of the mineral dolomite

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Phyllite

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Metamorphic, A type of foliated metamorphic rock that is primarily composed of quartz, sericite mica, and chlorite

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Tuff

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Igneous, A type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption

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Travertine

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Sedimentary, A form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs

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Mudstone

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Sedimentary, A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds

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Peridotite

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Igneous, A dense, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of the minerals olivine and pyroxene

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Amphibolite

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Metamorphic, A metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole minerals and plagioclase feldspar

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Breccia

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Sedimentary, A rock consisting of angular fragments of stones cemented by finer materials

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Hornfels

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Metamorphic, A fine-grained non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced by contact metamorphism

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Serpentinite

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Metamorphic, A rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, formed by serpentinization

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Gabbro

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Igneous, A coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to basalt in its mineral composition

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Chalk

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Sedimentary, A soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite

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