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Basalt
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shale
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Diorite
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Micrite
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Fossil Limestone
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Obsidian
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Porphoritic Rhyolite
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Coal
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Gabbro
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Pumice
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Oolitc Limestone
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Granite
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porphyritic Andesite
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Pegmatic Granite
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Sandstone
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Scoria
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Conglomerate
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Slate
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Quartzite
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Biotite Schist
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Marble
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Gneiss
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Muscovite Schist
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Breccia
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Chert
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Sedimentary rock characteristics |
Coarse grained- gritty can see grains fine grained- smooth cant see individual grains poorly sorted- different sized grains well sorted- same size grains |
Metamorphic Rock Characteristics |
foliated- layers of color non foliated- no layers of color |
Igneous Rock Characteristics |
felsic- lighter colors
mafic- darker colors
intermediate gray- colors
pegmatic- pieces > 1cm
phaneritic- can see minerals
aphanitic- minerals to fine to see
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