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What kind of volcanoes are the Black Hills?
The granite core of the Black Hills of South Dakota was emplaced by magma generated during the Trans-Hudson orogeny. This volcanic activity, which occurred in the northern Black Hills, is responsible for the uplift of the Black Hills region.
What areTwo facts about the flat sandstone hills of the US?
One: They are a type of Sedimentary rocks. They were formed by sticking together grains and sand. Then the lake, river etc got some water on the flat sandstone hills of the US rocks. They stuck together. That is how sandstone rocks are made.
What kind of MOSTLY rocks are in Florida?
mostly made up of limestone.
What kind of mineral is a rock?
Rocks are made up of minerals, so a certain type of rock will have several different types of minerals in it. Minerals are what rocks are made up of! It depends on what kind of rock you're wondering about to know which minerals its made up of.
What is a kind of rock found on the moon made up of older rocks stuck together?
another name for moon soil. breccia. a kind of rock found on the moon that is made up of older rocks stuck together.
What are the Black Hills made out of?
The Black Hills of South Dakota are made out of rock. The oldest rocks in the Black Hills are metamorphic, mostly slates and quartzites, and are over 2 billion years old. Intruded into these are granites. Younger rocks include pegmatite and metasedimentary rocks.The name "Black Hills" is a translation of the Lakota Pahá Sápa. The name comes from the appearance of the hills from a distance. Because they are covered in trees, they appear to be black!
What are the Black Hills made of and where are they located?
The Black Hills are located in western South Dakota and partially in eastern Wyoming.The oldest rocks in the Black Hills are metamorphic, mostly slates and quartzites, and are over 2 billion years old. Intruded into these are granites. Younger rocks include pegmatite and metasedimentary rocks.The name "Black Hills" is a translation of the Lakota Pahá Sápa. The name comes from the appearance of the hills from a distance. Because they are covered in trees, they appear to be black!
What kind of volcanoes are the Black Hills?
The granite core of the Black Hills of South Dakota was emplaced by magma generated during the Trans-Hudson orogeny. This volcanic activity, which occurred in the northern Black Hills, is responsible for the uplift of the Black Hills region.
How were the Black Hills created?
The Black Hills are known as 'dome mountains. They were created when lava tried unsuccessfully to force a way through the Earth's crust making a large bump. The Black Hills are the much eroded remains of such an event.
What kind of rocks are sidewalks made of?
it is made up of concrete and other type of rocks
What kind of formation was the soufriere hills made of?
They are made of Rocky formations
What is black hills gold?
Black Hills Gold jewelry is made only in the Black Hills of South Dakota and is identified by the signature pink and green grape leaves. The pink leaves are made by combining copper with gold and the green leaves are made by adding silver to gold. Landstroms is the oldest Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturer and their roots date back to 1878.
What color are the majority of igneous rocks made from melted rocks near earth's surface?
Greenish-black to black.
Are rocks made out of different kind of minerals?
Almost all rocks made of minerals, but different rocks contain different mixtures of minerals.
What kind of rocks look as if they were made up of broken pieces of smaller rocks and shells?
Sedimentary rocks
What areTwo facts about the flat sandstone hills of the US?
One: They are a type of Sedimentary rocks. They were formed by sticking together grains and sand. Then the lake, river etc got some water on the flat sandstone hills of the US rocks. They stuck together. That is how sandstone rocks are made.
What kind of rocks is Saturn made of?
its not its a water planet
