SCI FUCKING ROCKS

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GRANITE

is a coarse-grained, light-colored intrusive igneous rock made mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica. 

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Gabbro

is a coarse-grained, dark-colored, intrusive igneous rock that contains minerals such as feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine.

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Diorite

is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a mix of feldspar, pyroxene, hornblende, and quartz.

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Obsidian

is a dark volcanic glass formed by very rapid cooling of molten rock, preventing crystal formation.

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Basalt

is a fine-grained, dark extrusive igneous rock mainly made of plagioclase and pyroxene.

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Pumice

is a light-colored, vesicular igneous rock formed by rapid solidification with gas bubbles trapped inside.

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conglomerate

 contains large, rounded particles with smaller particles or cement filling the gaps.

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Sandstone

is made mostly of sand-sized weathered debris.

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Shale

consists of clay-sized particles and typically breaks into thin, flat pieces.

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Limestone

is mainly calcium carbonate and forms organically from accumulated shells, coral, algae, and feces.

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Iron Ore

forms when iron and oxygen combine in solution and settle as sediment; hematite is the most common iron ore mineral.

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Rock Salt (halite)

forms from evaporated ocean or salty lake water and is used in industry and as food seasoning.

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Coal

forms mainly from plant debris in swamp environments and is combustible, commonly mined for fuel

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Oil Shale

contains organic material called kerogen, from which liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons can be extracted by heating or solvent treatment.

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Chalk

s a type of limestone made mostly of calcium carbonate from marine shells and algae, typically white or light gray.