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Rock Types

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Geology... Want to learn about rock compositions?

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The Rocks

Photo	Rock Name	Rock Type	Rock Composition
	Granite	Igneous	Felsic
	Ryolite	Igneous	Felsic
	Diorite	Igneous	Intermediate
	Basalt	Igneous	Mafic
	Gabbro	Igneous	Mafic
	Obsidian	Igneous	Felsic
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Photo	Rock Name	Rock Type	Rock Composition
	Scoria	Igneous	Mafic
	Conglomerate	Sedimentary	Clastic
	Breccia	Sedimentary	Clastic
	Sandstone	Sedimentary	Clastic
	Arkosic Sandstone	Sedimentary	Clastic
	Mudstone	Sedimentary	Clastic
	Shale	Sedimentary	Clastic
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Rocks II

Photo	Rock Name	Rock Type	Rock Composition
	Oolitic Limestone	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Micritic Limestone	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Fossiliferous Limestone	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Chalk	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Chert	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Rock Salt	Sedimentary	Chemical
	Peat	Sedimentary	Organic
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Photo	Rock Name	Rock Type	Rock Composition
	Bituminus Coal	Sedimentary	Organic
	Coquina	Sedimentary	Organic
	Slate	Metamorphic	Shale
	Phyllite	Metamorphic	Slate
	Schist	Metamorphic	Any Rock
	Gneiss	Metamorphic	Any Rock
	Quartzite	Metamorphic	Sandstone or Chert
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Sources of Photos

http://geology.about.com

http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu

http://www.mineralauctions.com

http://www.drexel.edu

http://www.lakeneosho.org

http://www.dep.state.fl.us

http://www.beg.utexas.edu

http://www.marsonearth.org

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu

http://www.physicalgeography.net

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