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ACScience rock names
The names for all the rocks we've been studying.
Term | Definition |
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Limestone | brown or light gray |
Coal | black and rough |
Conglomerate | comes into pieces easily |
Siltstone | gray |
Sandstone | very sandy |
Shale | made of plant and animal fossils |
Granite | black speckles |
Obsidian | Black and shiny |
Rhyolite | white |
Basalt | Carl(salt)'s cousin |
Gabbro | dark gray |
Pumice | very light to hold |
Quartzite | named after Quartz |
Schist | the c in its name is silent |
Slate | feels very smooth and has dark gray as its color |
Anthracite | looks like coal-don't get confused |
Gneiss | sounds like nice |
Marble | lots of things are made of this material |