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These are sedimentary rocks.

Sandstone is made of compressed grains of rock and sand.

Shale is made of compressed bits of mud and clay.

Limestone is made of compressed pieces of forms of calcium carbonate.

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What are examples of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?

Igneous: * Obsidian * Granite * Diorite * Gabbro * Pumice * Basalt Metamorphic: * Slate * Phyllite * Gneiss * Mica schist * Marble * Quartzite * Granulite Sedimentary: * Limestone * Sandstone * Shale * Chert * Mudstone * Chalk


What are some examples of the three rock types?

Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia


What are some examples of inorganic rocks?

Some examples of inorganic rocks include granite, basalt, and limestone. These rocks are formed through processes such as cooling and solidification of magma, compression of sediments, or chemical precipitation.


What type of rock makes up the continental and oceanic crust?

The continental crust is mainly composed of igneous rocks like granite and metamorphic rocks like gneiss. The oceanic crust is primarily made of basalt, which is an igneous rock that forms from cooling lava at mid-ocean ridges.


What geologic process change granite igneous rock into gneiss metamorphic rock?

Granite can be changed into gneiss through the process of metamorphism, where heat and pressure alter the mineral structure of the rock. This process causes the minerals in the granite to recrystallize, forming distinct banding and foliation characteristic of gneiss. The original minerals in the granite are reorganized into new minerals such as mica, quartz, and feldspar, giving gneiss its unique appearance.

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What are examples of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?

Igneous: * Obsidian * Granite * Diorite * Gabbro * Pumice * Basalt Metamorphic: * Slate * Phyllite * Gneiss * Mica schist * Marble * Quartzite * Granulite Sedimentary: * Limestone * Sandstone * Shale * Chert * Mudstone * Chalk


How is gneiss similar to granite?

Granite is an igneous rock and gneiss is a metamorphic rock.


What are some examples of the three rock types?

Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia


Can an igneous rock be changed into a metamorphic rock?

Yes. Among some of the more common changes, granite can become gneiss and basalt can become greenstone.


What kinds of rocks can be change into metamorphic rocks?

Many kinds of rocks both of igneous and sedimentary nature eg; Limestone (sedimentary ) to marble or granite or diorite (igneous) to gneiss.


What is made of baUxite?

silicate rocks, such as granite, gneiss, basalt, and shale.


How are gneiss rocks different that granite rocks?

Gneiss rocks are products of metamorphism while granite rocks are derived from igneous activity.


What are some examples of inorganic rocks?

Some examples of inorganic rocks include granite, basalt, and limestone. These rocks are formed through processes such as cooling and solidification of magma, compression of sediments, or chemical precipitation.


What type of rock makes up the continental and oceanic crust?

The continental crust is mainly composed of igneous rocks like granite and metamorphic rocks like gneiss. The oceanic crust is primarily made of basalt, which is an igneous rock that forms from cooling lava at mid-ocean ridges.


What geologic process change granite igneous rock into gneiss metamorphic rock?

Granite can be changed into gneiss through the process of metamorphism, where heat and pressure alter the mineral structure of the rock. This process causes the minerals in the granite to recrystallize, forming distinct banding and foliation characteristic of gneiss. The original minerals in the granite are reorganized into new minerals such as mica, quartz, and feldspar, giving gneiss its unique appearance.


Which type of change takes place when granite turns into gneiss?

Granite does not turn into limestone. Granite is an igneous rock originating from volcanic activity. Limestone is a sedimentary rock laid down in the oceans millions of years ago. Limestone does turn into marble when subjected to huge pressures and heat. It is found areas with a lot of seismic activity like Itlay and Turkey.


What are all the different types of igneous rocks?

The main types of igneous rocks are basalt, granite, andesite, rhyolite, and obsidian. Basalt is fine-grained and forms from rapidly cooling lava, while granite is coarse-grained and forms from slow cooling magma. Andesite and rhyolite fall in between these two in terms of grain size, with obsidian being a volcanic glass with no crystals.