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Identify these rocks

QuestionAnswer
Granite Igneous - phaneritic - granitic
Rhyolite Igneous - aphanitic - granitic
Diorite Igneous - phaneritic - andesitic
Andesite Igneous - aphanitic - andesitic
Gabbro Igneous - phaneritic - basaltic
Basalt Igneous - aphanitic - basaltic
Peridotite Igneous - phaneritic - ultramafic
Komatite Igneous - aphanitic - ultramafic
Conglomerate Sedimentary - rounded detritic
Breccia Sedimentary - jagged detritic
Sandstone Sedimentary - medium grain size
Siltstone Sedimentary - fine grain size
Shale Sedimentary - ultra fine grain size
Calcite Sedimentary - chemical
Quartz Sedimentary - chemical
Gypsum Sedimentary - chemical
Halite Sedimentary - chemical
Limestone Sedimentary - calcite
Travertine Sedimentary - calcite
Coquina Sedimentary - calcite
Chalk Sedimentary - calcite
Chert Sedimentary - quartz (light)
Flint Sedimentary - quartz (dark)
Rock Salt Sedimentary - halite
Bituminous Coal Sedimentary - organic
Lignite Coal Sedimentary - organic
Order of metamorphirc foliated rocks (increasing metamorphism) Slate -> Phyllite -> Schist -> Gneiss
Slate Metamorphic (from shale)
Phyllite Metamorphic (from slate)
Schist Metamorphic (from phyllite)
Gneiss Metamorphic (from schist and granite/volcanic rocks)
Marble Metamorphic (from limestone/dolostone)
Quartzite Metamorphic (from quartz sandstone)
Anthracite Coal Metamorphic (from bituminous coal)
Created by: lcarter1239
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