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A tor is typically composed of granite or other types of hard, igneous rock. These rocks are resistant to weathering and erosion, allowing them to form prominent, isolated outcrops. The distinctive shape of a tor is often a result of natural processes that have eroded the surrounding softer materials over time.
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What is a type of rock made from tree sap?
The type or rock made from tree sap is amber or jantar.
What type of rock are made mid-ocean ridges made of?
igneous rock
What type of rock is made when it is cemented together?
Sedimentary rock.
What type of rock is a sandstone and what is it made up of?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock and it is made of smaller pieces of rock and is pressed together
Are man made rocks a type of rock?
no
What is a tor?
A tor is a high, rocky hill, or; a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill.
Which type of rock is made mostly out of clay?
the type of rock made mostly from clay is the shale rock
What type of rock is magma made of?
Magma IS made of melted rock and minerals. Not what type of rock. All types of rock.
How do you use the word tor in a sentence?
A path along the crest is easily followed across the first tor of broken rock.
What type of rock is the Canadian shield made of?
it is made up of the type of rock that is called the ciarra rock its mostly made in purto rico and france
What is a type of rock made from tree sap?
The type or rock made from tree sap is amber or jantar.
Which type of rock is made of calcium carbonate?
Limestone is the type of rock that is made primarily of calcium carbonate.
What type of rock is Plymouth Rock made from?
Granite
What are granites features?
Being a hard, resistant rock type, granite commonly forms mountainous features at the surface and weathers to form characteristic "tor" features.
What type of rock are made mid-ocean ridges made of?
igneous rock
What is a tor formation?
A tor formation is a rocky granite outcrop found on the top of granite hills in places such as Dartmoor in Devon, South West England. The Progressive Rock band called "Yes" featured a photograph of Yes Tor, the highest point in Dartmoor, on the cover of their album "Tormato".
What is the impermeable rock mass that lies above oil-bearing strata called?
Tor is the impermeable rock mass that is above oil-bearing strata. Tor is created by groundwater weathering or spheroidal weathering.
